BY TC News Desk
Agartala, 19th March 2026: The Tripura state government has submitted a proposal to the Central Railway Ministry for the construction of a new 178.72 km railway line connecting Dharmanagar–Kailashahar–Kamalpur–Khoai–Mohanpur–Agartala–Sonamura–Bilonia.
The North Frontier Railway (NFR) has already completed a survey for the railway line expansion at Maligaon. Based on this survey, a Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been prepared for laying approximately 170 km of track, with an estimated cost of ₹3,356.5 crore.
Speaking in the state Assembly today, Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury responded to questions from MLAs Gopal Chandra Roy and Nirmal Biswas, confirming that the DPR has been sent to the Railway Board for financial approval. He added that the matter is currently under active consideration by the Railway Board of the Ministry of Railways.
Minister Chowdhury also stated that the state’s Chief Minister, Professor (Dr.) Manik Saha, has already discussed the project with the central government, and he himself has held discussions with the Union Railway Minister. He emphasized that the state government is making efforts to ensure that construction work can begin at the earliest. Additionally, the minister highlighted initiatives to include areas of Tripura that have so far been left out of the railway map.
