MEA through RITES carries out study on India-Myanmar rail link

New Delhi, Apr 26 (UNI) The Ministry of External Affairs through RITES carried out a feasibility study on the India-Myanmar rail link, Minister of State for Railways R Velu said in a writen reply in the Lok Sabha today.

He said the report is currently under bilateral consultation. The likely expenditure as per the study on construction of a new rail link between Jiribam-Moreh in India and Tamu-Kalay-Segyi in Myanmar is estimated to cost Rs 4280 crore. The link would provide substantial benefit to bilateral trade between India and Myanmar. No specific timeframe had been set for these projects, he added.

Mr Velu said the North-South Transport Corridor promotes transport cooperation between the member States. The corridor would connect the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf to Russia via Iran and the Caspian Sea. The corridor provides opportunities to enhance trade between India and Iran, he added.

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