Gangtok, Mar 6: The operational readiness of the Sevok–Rangpo Railway Line was reviewed in a meeting held at Teesta Lounge on Friday, chaired by Chief Secretary of Sikkim, R Telang.

Senior officials from the State Government and representatives of the Northeast Frontier Railway assessed preparations for the commissioning of the railway line, scheduled to begin operations in December 2027.

During the meeting, Special Secretary of the Transport Department, M D Bhutia, presented the current status of the project. Discussions focused on the need for close coordination between State departments and railway authorities to ensure a smooth launch of the service.

Key areas of discussion included security arrangements, integration of transport services, and administrative preparedness ahead of the proposed commencement of operations.

The meeting was attended by Secretary, Home Department, Tenzing T Kaleon; PCE-cum-General Manager, Transport Department, Dukpa Sherpa; Commissioner, State GST, Manoj Rai; Additional Chief Engineer, Transport Department, Binay Pradhan; CAO/Con/2, Northeast Frontier Railway, Hitendra Goyal; DOM/SC/APDJ, Mohit Joshi; Deputy Chief Engineer/Construction, NJP, Pinku Singh; Chief Engineer/Construction, NFR, Sanjeev Kumar; Advisor, IRCON, Mohinder Singh; and DIG-cum-Chief Security Commissioner, RPF, Senthil K.