India and Bhutan will be connected to the rail network.
The central government has announced the project of train connecting India to Bhutan. Through this project, trains connecting Assam and West Bengal to Bhutan will be run. This decision will prove beneficial in economic matters along with Bhutan. The city of Bhutan will be connected to Kokrajhar and Samatse in Assam to Banarhat in West Bengal via Rail Network. The rail network is expected to be ready within the next 4 years.
Bhutan is in the Himalayan hills. Rail network has not been developed here due to the mountainous region. The construction of the rail network here is quite difficult and expensive. The population is scattered in Bhutan with a low population. Therefore, the income from railway can be reduced here. Therefore, the rail network could not develop.
The rail network has not been prepared in Bhutan yet, but through this project the train will reach there and the scope of business will also increase with tourism. Not only Bhutan, there are many countries in the world where the rail network has not reached till now. Its different is mentioned. Know, where the train did not reach.
Libya: Plan made but did not reach the end
Libya is the country where many schemes were made to create a rail network in 1998 but they could not be carried out. After the first Libyan Civil War in 2011, a fullstop was launched on an attempt to connect cities like Tripoli and Bengazi. Today, Libya is dependent on road networks and its ports for transportation, while passengers between cities often use buses, private cars or planes due to limited options.
Chad: Rail could not run due to limited infrastructure
This country of Central America is known for the desert region and limited infrastructure. Although the French colonial planners tried to prepare the rail network connecting Cameroon and Nigeria in Chad, the project never moved forward. People here are dependent on sea and road for transportation.
Niger: Efforts failed in 2014
Niger tried to set up a rail network from Nayam to Doso in 2014, but eventually the project was not completed here. Due to lack of railway network, road network and shared taxis for travel between Niger cities are dependent on. Apart from this, boats and water ships are used.
Somalia: British demolished rail network
The railroad was set up by Italian colonists in the 1910s in Somalia, but it was demolished during the British occupation in the 1940s. Today, Somalia’s challenging infrastructure and current security problems have prevented the development of new railroads. Roads and small coastal ports are known for transportation.
Oman: Tourist train ran, big railway passenger network did not
Even in Oman, a big rail network could not be developed till date. Yes, there is definitely a tourist train that passes through Al Huta cave. In recent years, Oman has focused on highway projects and long national rail network schemes, but it has not been ready.
Yemen: not having a paved road
The railway network in Yemen has been a dream in Yemen amid economic challenges and unrest. Here proposals related to Parmel Network came and went here, but it could not become a reality. This is because only a small part of the roads of Yemen is sure. Most freight and passengers are dependent on buses, private vehicles and air transport for long trips.
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