Bangla Press Desk: India has halted construction works for at least three ongoing projects and five other pending ones for linking the mainland with the country’s seven northeastern states through Bangladeshi railway network.
The ongoing “political turmoil” and “safety of labour” in Bangladesh has prompted New Delhi authorities to seek alternative routes through other neighbours like Nepal and Bhutan as well as bolstered infrastructure through its narrow “Chicken’s Neck” corridor, Indian media outlets reported, citing insiders.
As nearly 5,000 crore rupees funding for Bangladeshi routes are being halted, a 3,500-4,000 crore rupees plan is being explored to seek transit through Nepal and Bhutan.
The three halted projects are: Akhaura - Agartala Cross-Border Rail Link and Khulabura-Sahabajpur rail line laying; Khulna - Mongla Port Rail Line; and the Dhaka – Tongi – Joydebpur rail expansion project, sources told Indian media outlets including the Business Line and The Hindu.
India halts railway projects linking northeast through Bangladesh: Indian media
Banglapress
Published: 23 September 2025, 10:25 AM
Bangla Press Desk: India has halted construction works for at least three ongoing projects and five other pending ones for linking the mainland with the country’s seven northeastern states through Bangladeshi railway network.
The ongoing “political turmoil” and “safety of labour” in Bangladesh has prompted New Delhi authorities to seek alternative routes through other neighbours like Nepal and Bhutan as well as bolstered infrastructure through its narrow “Chicken’s Neck” corridor, Indian media outlets reported, citing insiders.
As nearly 5,000 crore rupees funding for Bangladeshi routes are being halted, a 3,500-4,000 crore rupees plan is being explored to seek transit through Nepal and Bhutan.
The three halted projects are: Akhaura - Agartala Cross-Border Rail Link and Khulabura-Sahabajpur rail line laying; Khulna - Mongla Port Rail Line; and the Dhaka – Tongi – Joydebpur rail expansion project, sources told Indian media outlets including the Business Line and The Hindu.
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