India and Bangladesh will work on a new rail link between the two countries along Tripura to ease surface transport in the mountainous north-eastern states. The work would start this year, officials of the two countries said in Agartala recently.
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Jaipur metro project
The Railway Ministry gave technical clearance for the operations in signal, telecom and electricity expansion system at the Jaipur Metro Rail Project.
Rail freight traffic up
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The Union Ministry of Forests and Environment granted the environment clearance for the Kannur airport project in Kerala. It will become the fourth international airport of the state, when it comes into operation.
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