4 places along China border identified for rail connectivity:

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Dec 22 2014 | 4:36 PM IST
Four strategic places along the Sino-India border have been identified by the Defence Ministry for rail connectivity in the first phase, Lok Sabha was informed today.
They are Missamari-Tenga-Tawang (378 km), Bilaspur-Manali- Leh (498 km), Pasighat-Tezu-Rupai (227 km) and North Lakhimpur-Bame-Silapathar (249km), Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha said.
In a written reply, he said, "The Railway Ministry has requested the Defence Ministry to convey approval to carry out final location survey at a cost of Rs 345 crore and provide the necessary funds."
The time of completion and cost, however, cannot be ascertained till completion of the final location survey and detailed geo-technical studies and consequent sanction of the project, he added.
To a related question, he said no strategic line along Pakistan border has been identified by the Defence Ministry in the first phase.
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First Published: Dec 22 2014 | 4:36 PM IST

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