Meghalaya got railway

With the integration of the Dudhnai (Assam)-Mendipathar (Meghalaya) line and the national railway grid on Friday the 28th March, 2014, Meghalaya found a place on India's railway map. However, the first train will chug into the hill state only on April 1, 2014. The proposal for creating a railway link to connect Meghalaya with the rest of the country was announced in the 1992-93 railway budget.

The 19.47 km railway line would connect Dudhnoi in the Goalpara district of Assam and Mendhipathar in the North Garo Hills district of Meghalaya.
This project of the Indian Railways was approved in 1992-93, but, faced hurdles during its initial days due to opposition from the local population. However, it is slated to be completed by 2013.