Railways plans first train on Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The Railways Ministry is planning a 240-kilometre railway line connecting Port Blair with Diglipur on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The line, set to cost over ₹2,413 crore and be the first on the archipelago, has tourism potential and "strategic value" for defence forces. The Railways and Union Territory administration will share its operational profits or loss.