Tetelia–Byrnihat line

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The Tetelia-Byrnihat Line is a planned railway project in Assam and Meghalaya, India, to improve connectivity and boost the region's economy. [1]

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History

In the 19th century, the Cherra Companyganj State Railways had a station called Tharia in Meghalaya, connected to Companyganj in Bangladesh, but it closed after an earthquake damaged the line. [2] [3]

In the late 1970s, there was an attempt to build a railway from Guwahati to Byrnihat in Meghalaya, but local opposition stopped the project before any rails were laid. [4] [ failed verification ]

Railway in Meghalaya

Existing

Under-construction

Proposed

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References

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  2. "Cherra Companyganj State Railways, a mountain railway that existed 125 years ago". The Economic Times. 15 March 2012. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  3. Report on the Administration of the Province of Assam. India: University of California. 1901.
  4. Service, Statesman News (11 October 2023). "Meghalaya explores railway projects despite resistance". The Statesman. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  5. "Mendipathar-Guwahati Rail Service". Northeast Frontier Railway. 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 Live, Northeast (18 August 2023). "Railway project in Meghalaya's East Jaintia hills still on cards: Dy CM". Northeast Live. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  7. 1 2 NFR construction update, nfrlyconstruction.org, May 2025.
  8. "Tetelia-Byrnihat rail link to open by 2026". The Shillong Times. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  9. "Meghalaya: NFR to approach MDA 2.0 government pushing for 108 km Byrnihat-Shillong rail line project". India Today NE. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  10. Byrnihat-Shillong New Line: Project Report (PDF) (Report). Ministry of Railways. December 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  11. "Shillong-Tura rail link gets feasibility nod". EastMojo. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  12. "Chapter 7". Northeast Infrastructure Vision 2040. MoR. 2024. ISBN   978-81-951765-8-0.{{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
  13. Lyngdoh, P. (June 2025). "Eco-Tourism Rail Projects in Meghalaya". Indian Railway Technical Bulletin. 46 (2). ISSN   0019-5676.{{cite journal}}: Check |issn= value (help)
  14. "India-Bangladesh Rail Connectivity Proposals". Ministry of External Affairs. 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

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