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RVNL achieves 41st tunnel breakthrough in Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail projectRail Vikas Nigam Limited achieved a significant breakthrough with Escape Tunnel 1 on the Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail line. This marks the for...- India wasn't always one: The forgotten story of its unificationIndia's journey to independence in 1947 initiated a challenging process of national unification. Despite gaining freedom, several former Po...
- Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand is open for trekking: How it was British mountaineers who ‘discovered’ this UNESCO Himalayan paradiseThe Valley of Flowers National Park in Uttarakhand, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is now open for trekking. Spread across 87 sq km, it is h...
- Siemens wins Rs 263 crore RVNL order for Uttarakhand rail electrificationSiemens Ltd has secured a significant Rs 263 crore order from Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. This order is for supplying overhead rail electrificati...
- 130-ft Buddha statue, Kanchenjunga views, sprawling tea estates: Just 60 km from Gangtok, this offbeat destination promises a peaceful escapeRavangla, located about 60 kms away from Gangtok, offers a peaceful escape in South Sikkim's northeastern peaks. This sanctuary provides st...
- India, Nepal discusses cross-border rail connectivityIndia and Nepal have discussed cross-border railway links, including passenger services on the Janakpur-Ayodhya route, during recent joint ...
- India’s longest toy train services is back after 4 years. 164 km of Himalayan magic for just Rs 40 ticket price - 10 hours, 1,000 bridges, 484 curvesThe beloved Kangra Toy Train, a UNESCO tentative site, has resumed its scenic journey after a four-year hiatus due to bridge damage. This v...
- Railway projects worth Rs 77,000 crore being implemented in Northeast: Ashwini VaishnawUnion Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced railway projects worth Rs 77,000 crore for the Northeast. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate...
- India, Bangladesh decides to boost Himalayan-Bay of Bengal connectivityPrime Ministers Narendra Modi and Sheikh Hasina announced plans to enhance regional connectivity at a summit on Saturday. The initiative ai...
- China sends a team of experts to Nepal to conduct feasibility study of cross-border railway lineOn Monday, Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda," who is known to be close to China, was sworn in for the third time as the Prime Minister of Nepa...
- China to connect Tibet with high-speed bullet trains before July: OfficialA 435-km rail link to the regional capital of Lhasa will run Fuxing high-speed trains powered by both internal-combustion and electricity, ...
- China to build important “passageway” to South Asia through Tibet: ReportChina will support Tibet in building the passageway to South Asia, state-run Xinhua news agency reported, quoting the 14th Plan document wh...
- India to help Nepal build rail link to KathmanduIndia's Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd will conduct a preliminary engineering and traffic survey for the rail line, India's embassy in Nepa...
- "We do not play card games with China or India" says Nepal PM KP Sharma OliNepal wants a cordial relationship with India and China and does not believe in playing "games" with its neighbours for short-term politica...
- India plans to build Raxaul-Kathmandu rail lineThe project is expected to be given the green signal during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Nepal on May 11-12, people familiar wit...
- Connectivity is the cornerstone of inclusive growth in the Himalayan RegionThe Forum was organised by CUTS International, Himalayan Consensus Institute, Institute of Chinese Studies, and The Asia Foundation.
- Himalayan railway connecting Tibet with India feasible: ChinaChina built a railway running for more than 1,100 km to connect the highland region of Tibet with the rest of the country in 2006 and exten...
- Darjeeling-NJP toy train service resumes after 5 yearsThe toy train service between 'Queen of Hills' Darjeeling and New Jalpaiguri resumed today, after a gap of nearly five years.
- PM Narendra Modi proposes "common model" for Himalayan states"We want to go for it, in the Himalayan states until North-East, which will benefit not only Jammu and Kashmir but also North East."
- Cherra Companyganj State Railways, a mountain railway that existed 125 years agoMeghalaya does not have a rail link at present but around 125 years ago people from this quaint hill-station made memorable journeys.
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