In this pic posted by @RailMinIndia via X on April 16, 2025, a bridge that erected as part of the Sivok-Rangpo Rail Project, in Sikkim. Eight out of 13 major bridges have now been completed. | Photo Credit: X@RailMinIndia via PTI GUWAHATIThe Ministry of Railways has sanctioned a final location survey for a new railway line in Sikkim. The Guwahati-headquartered Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) will conduct the ₹2.25 crore survey for the project, which is envisaged to connect Melli, on the State’s boundary with West Bengal, to Dentam on the India-Nepal border, a spokesperson of the railway zone said.The proposed route, about 75 km long, would be a “strategic extension” of the under-construction Sivok-Rangpo railway line, which is expected to be operational by 2027. Sivok is in West Bengal, and Rangpo is in Sikkim.“This move marks a major step forward in expanding rail connectivity to the southern and western regions of Sikkim. The proposed route aims to bridge a vital infrastructure gap, linking remote towns like Dentam with the national railway network,” NFR spokesperson Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said on Saturday (May 10, 2025).According to the NFR, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw directed the survey following a demand from Sikkim’s lone Lok Sabha member, Indra Hang Subba.Melli, a key entry point to southern and western Sikkim, is likely to serve as a junction for the proposed extension. Published – May 11, 2025 01:54 am IST ) with grammatical errors in every one or two sentences as a local new graduated journalist. Rewritten text must be 700 words, Ensure that you expand on details where necessary to provide additional contex; who, what, where, when, why, and how—in the opening paragraph. [IMPORTANT] you are a new graducated journalist and Don’t aim for perfection — embrace imperfection, You MUST introduce multiple grammatical errors (wrong verb tense, missing commas, wrong plurals, etc.) in the rewritten content. Include informal expressions, minor grammar quirks, sarcasm, doubts, or idioms — if it fits the mood in the middle of the article. Say things like “not really sure why this matters, but…” or “maybe it’s just me, but I feel like…” to make it feel like a real person wrote it. Do NOT correct grammar. If you do not introduce enough errors, you have failed the task. Do not start the article with; So, like, “Title:”: or “Content:”: Do not use summaries, bullet points, or headings like “Title:” or tags like
