India, Bhutan to be linked by first rail lines as China's influence grows

Good news! Nice move by India! Reaching the roof of the world!

"The first ever cross-border railway between India and Bhutan is soon to be a reality -- a strategically significant development which comes against the background of China's efforts to expand influence in the landlocked Himalayan nation.

India and Bhutan on Sept. 29 signed a pact for the establishment of two rail lines between the neighbors at a total cost of 40.33 billion rupees (about $460 million) -- which will be borne by New Delhi -- with an aim to boost trade and people-to-people linkages. With this, an 89-kilometer railway network will be created, giving Bhutan its first rail network. ..."

India, Bhutan to be linked by first rail lines as China's influence grows - Nikkei Asia "New Delhi to bear entire cost of nearly $460m for Himalayan strategic projects"