New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- The Ministry of Railways has approved Rs 8.48 crore for the Final Location Survey (FLS) of the proposed Melli-Dentam railway line project in Sikkim. This move marks a major step toward expanding railway connectivity to the southern and western regions of the border State.

The Railway Ministry informed the Northeast Frontier Railway about the fund allocation through an official letter issued on October 24.

Earlier, Sikkim Lok Sabha MP Indra Hang Subba had met Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on July 25, urging the Ministry to speed up the Melli-Dentam railway project. He emphasized the need for timely completion of the FLS, preparation of the Detailed Project Report (DPR), and early execution of the project to...