Raosaheb Patil Danve, the Union minister of state for railways, on Monday visited the site of the Sevoke-Rangpo rail route that will connect Rangpo, the bordering town of Sikkim, from Sevoke station in Darjeeling district, some 20km from here.
He inspected two tunnels and a bridge along the route and asserted that the project would be ready by 2023.
“Work on the project is going on in full swing. Our plan is to open the route by 2023 and we hope the rail route will be ready by then. It will largely help in boosting the economy of Sikkim and will also create a new mode of communication for residents of the state,” said Danve after his visit.
