Assam: Kokrajhar-Bhutan Connectivity To Drive Bodoland’s Development, Says BTC Chief Pramod Boro

GUWAHATI: Bodoland Territorial Council chief Pramod Boro on Tuesday, February 25, said Assam's plan to connect Kokrajhar with Bhutan's Gelephu will develop the region extensively. Talking to the media at the Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment and Infrastructure Summit 2025 in Guwahati, he said the thrust on Kokrajhar to bring permanent peace is "inspired by the neighboring country's lasting peace."

"The planned connectivity between Kokrajhar and Bhutan is going to transform the entire Bodoland Territorial Region. We hope that this summit will show us newer areas of progress and development," Boro said. The central government has planned a rail link between Kokrajhar in Assam and Gelephu in Bhutan, and the survey for the project is underway, he said.

"The government is also planning to construct a better all-weather road between the two towns. This endeavor will boost the economy of the two places and the region," the BTC chief said.

BTC chief expressed optimism that the ongoing two-day business summit will shift the entire economic paradigm of Assam and also help more development in the northeast. "Tourism is an area that has giant potential. I'm sure there will be many announcements in this sector during the summit," Boro added.

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