Improving connectivity in northeast is one of the prime agendas of the Centre that is actively working to enhance the efficiency of the existing rail, roads and airways network in the region.
Scripting a new chapter in the history of Meghalaya, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma recently laid the foundation of the first railway station at Mendipathar in Garo hills.
After years of hard work and persuasion to the resisting forces, the state is finally on the railway map of India.
Mendipathar railway station in Garo hills will now be connected with Dudhnoi in Assam through a broad gauge line that will cover a distance of 19.5 kilometers.
The first railway line of Meghalaya, being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 144 crore, is expected to be functional by March 2013.
The railway line will facilitate in improving connectivity between Assam and Meghalaya, thereby opening a lot of business opportunities for the people of both the states.
It will save cargo costs, travel costs, and reduce the travel time from Assam to Garo hills.
Speaking on the occasion, Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said, \"This is just a beginning. We have achieved a milestone in bringing Meghalaya to the map of railways and getting it connected to the rest of the country.\"
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