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===Tinsukia-Myitkyina railway===
===Tinsukia-Myitkyina railway===
[[File:Railway_map_of_Myanmar.png|thumb|Myanmar railway map]]
[[File:Railway_map_of_Myanmar.png|thumb|Myanmar railway map]]
{{see also|Indian Railway|Myanmar Railways}}
{{see also|Indian Railways|Myanmar Railways}}
'''Tinsukia-Myitkyina railway''' is a proposed new railway link between the existing rail stations at [[Tinsukia]]-[[Doom Dooma]] in [[Assam]] state of India and [[Myitkyina]] in [[Kachin State]] of Myanmar, by laying new rail track via [[Shingbwiyang|Shin Bway Yang]] and [[Sumprabum]]. [[Indian Railway]] uses [[broad gauge]] (1,676&nbsp;mm or 5&nbsp;ft 6 in) and Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia use [[narrow gauge]] (1 meter). In December 2017, India offered a US$1 billion line of credit to build connections to [[ASEAN]] nations.<ref name=da7>[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/india-proposed-1-billion-credit-for-connectivity-with-asean-nitin-gadkari/articleshow/62021465.cms India proposed $1 billion credit for connectivity with ASEAN: Nitin Gadkari], [[The Financial Express (India)|Financial Express]], December 2017.</ref>
'''Tinsukia-Myitkyina railway''' is a proposed new railway link between the existing rail stations at [[Tinsukia]]-[[Doom Dooma]] in [[Assam]] state of India and [[Myitkyina]] in [[Kachin State]] of Myanmar, by laying new rail track via [[Shingbwiyang|Shin Bway Yang]] and [[Sumprabum]]. [[Indian Railways]] uses [[broad gauge]] (1,676&nbsp;mm or 5&nbsp;ft 6 in) and Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia use [[narrow gauge]] (1 meter). In December 2017, India offered a US$1 billion line of credit to build connections to [[ASEAN]] nations.<ref name=da7>[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/india-proposed-1-billion-credit-for-connectivity-with-asean-nitin-gadkari/articleshow/62021465.cms India proposed $1 billion credit for connectivity with ASEAN: Nitin Gadkari], [[The Financial Express (India)|Financial Express]], December 2017.</ref>


===Imphal-Kalaymyo railway===
===Imphal-Kalaymyo railway===
'''Imphal-Kalaymyo railway''' is a proposed new railway link between the existing rail stations at [[Imphal]] in Manipur of India and [[Kalay]] in Myanmar. [[Indian Railway]] uses [[broad gauge]] (1,676&nbsp;mm or 5&nbsp;ft 6 in) and Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia use [[narrow gauge]] (1 meter). In December 2017, India offered a US1 billion line of credit to build connections to [[ASEAN]] nations.<ref name=da7/>
'''Imphal-Kalaymyo railway''' is a proposed new railway link between the existing rail stations at [[Imphal]] in Manipur of India and [[Kalay]] in Myanmar. [[Indian Railways]] uses [[broad gauge]] (1,676&nbsp;mm or 5&nbsp;ft 6 in) and Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia use [[narrow gauge]] (1 meter). In December 2017, India offered a US1 billion line of credit to build connections to [[ASEAN]] nations.<ref name=da7/>


===Aizawl-Wuntho railway===
===Aizawl-Wuntho railway===
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===India-Myanmar-Thailand railway===
===India-Myanmar-Thailand railway===
{{see also | Indian Railway | Rail transport in Thailand| label 1 = Indian Railway | label 2 = Thailand Railways}}
{{see also | Indian Railways | Rail transport in Thailand| label 1 = Indian Railways | label 2 = Thailand Railways}}
[[File:Thailand_rail_map.gif|thumb|Thailand rail map]]
[[File:Thailand_rail_map.gif|thumb|Thailand rail map]]
'''India-Myanmar-Thailand railway''' is a proposed new railway link, parts of which already exist, by constructing missing links between Aizawl and Imphal to [[Myanmar Railways#Network and services|Myanmar railway network]] and by linking existing railway lines in southern Myanmar to the [[Rail transport in Thailand|Thailand rail network]] in 2 locations:
'''India-Myanmar-Thailand railway''' is a proposed new railway link, parts of which already exist, by constructing missing links between Aizawl and Imphal to [[Myanmar Railways#Network and services|Myanmar railway network]] and by linking existing railway lines in southern Myanmar to the [[Rail transport in Thailand|Thailand rail network]] in 2 locations:
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===India-Myanmar-Thailand-Laos railway===
===India-Myanmar-Thailand-Laos railway===
{{see also | Indian Railway | Myanmar Railways | Rail transport in Thailand| Transport_in_Laos#Railways| label 1 = Indian Railway | label 2 = Myanmar Railways | label 3 = Thailand Railways | label 4 = Laos Railways}}
{{see also | Indian Railways | Myanmar Railways | Rail transport in Thailand| Transport_in_Laos#Railways| label 1 = Indian Railways | label 2 = Myanmar Railways | label 3 = Thailand Railways | label 4 = Laos Railways}}
'''India-Myanmar-Thailand-Laos railway''' is a proposed new railway link, parts of which already exist, by constructing missing links between Aizawl and Imphal to [[Myanmar Railways#Network and services|Myanmar railway network]] and [[India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway#India-Thailand new railway link|Myanmar-to-Thailand]] to connect [[Transport in Laos#Railways|railway in Laos]]. Laos only has one railway station in the whole nation, located 20&nbsp;km east of [[Vientiane]], that was built by [[State Railway of Thailand]] during 2007-09 by extending its [[Metre-gauge railway|metre-gauge network]] across the [[Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge]] from [[Thanaleng Railway Station]] in Thailand.<ref name=linklaunched>{{cite news | title=Laos link launched | url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/10/laos-link-launched.html | work=[[Railway Gazette International]] | date = 2007-03-01 }}</ref> Test trains began running on July 4, 2008,<ref>{{cite news | title=Testing takes train into Laos | url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/10/testing-takes-train-into-laos.html | work =[[Railway Gazette International]] | date = 2008-07-07 }}</ref> and Princess [[Maha Chakri Sirindhorn]] of [[Thailand]] formally inaugurated the line on March 5, 2009.<ref>{{cite news | title=Inaugural train begins Laos royal visit | url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/10/inaugural-train-begins-laos-royal-visit.html | work=[[Railway Gazette International]] | date = 2009-03-05}}</ref><ref name="guardian-09">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/feb/26/first-train-laos-thailand-rail|title=First train to Laos|author=Andrew Spooner|newspaper=The Guardian|date=2009-02-27|access-date=2011-03-13}}</ref> There is also an under-construction (2017) [[Keng Tung]] railway line in east Myanmar that can be extended to Laos in future.
'''India-Myanmar-Thailand-Laos railway''' is a proposed new railway link, parts of which already exist, by constructing missing links between Aizawl and Imphal to [[Myanmar Railways#Network and services|Myanmar railway network]] and [[India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway#India-Thailand new railway link|Myanmar-to-Thailand]] to connect [[Transport in Laos#Railways|railway in Laos]]. Laos only has one railway station in the whole nation, located 20&nbsp;km east of [[Vientiane]], that was built by [[State Railway of Thailand]] during 2007-09 by extending its [[Metre-gauge railway|metre-gauge network]] across the [[Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge]] from [[Thanaleng Railway Station]] in Thailand.<ref name=linklaunched>{{cite news | title=Laos link launched | url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/10/laos-link-launched.html | work=[[Railway Gazette International]] | date = 2007-03-01 }}</ref> Test trains began running on July 4, 2008,<ref>{{cite news | title=Testing takes train into Laos | url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/10/testing-takes-train-into-laos.html | work =[[Railway Gazette International]] | date = 2008-07-07 }}</ref> and Princess [[Maha Chakri Sirindhorn]] of [[Thailand]] formally inaugurated the line on March 5, 2009.<ref>{{cite news | title=Inaugural train begins Laos royal visit | url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/10/inaugural-train-begins-laos-royal-visit.html | work=[[Railway Gazette International]] | date = 2009-03-05}}</ref><ref name="guardian-09">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/feb/26/first-train-laos-thailand-rail|title=First train to Laos|author=Andrew Spooner|newspaper=The Guardian|date=2009-02-27|access-date=2011-03-13}}</ref> There is also an under-construction (2017) [[Keng Tung]] railway line in east Myanmar that can be extended to Laos in future.


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===India-Myanmar-Thailand-Cambodia railway===
===India-Myanmar-Thailand-Cambodia railway===
{{see also | Indian Railway | Myanmar Railways | Rail transport in Thailand | Rail transport in Cambodia | label 1 = Indian Railway | label 2 = Myanmar Railways | label 3 = Thailand Railways | label 4 = Cambodia Railways}}
{{see also | Indian Railways | Myanmar Railways | Rail transport in Thailand | Rail transport in Cambodia | label 1 = Indian Railways | label 2 = Myanmar Railways | label 3 = Thailand Railways | label 4 = Cambodia Railways}}
[https://i1.wp.com/investvine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Cambodia-railway-map.jpg?fit=709%2C495 Cambodia railway map]
[https://i1.wp.com/investvine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Cambodia-railway-map.jpg?fit=709%2C495 Cambodia railway map]


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===India-Myanmar-Thailand-Cambodia-Vietnam railway===
===India-Myanmar-Thailand-Cambodia-Vietnam railway===
{{see also | Indian Railway | Myanmar Railways | Rail transport in Thailand | Rail transport in Cambodia  | Vietnam_Railways | label 1 = Indian Railway | label 2 = Myanmar Railways | label 3 = Thailand Railways | label 4 = Cambodia Railways | label 5 = Vietnam Railways}}
{{see also | Indian Railways | Myanmar Railways | Rail transport in Thailand | Rail transport in Cambodia  | Vietnam_Railways | label 1 = Indian Railways | label 2 = Myanmar Railways | label 3 = Thailand Railways | label 4 = Cambodia Railways | label 5 = Vietnam Railways}}
[[File:Vietnam_Railway_Map.png|thumb|Vietnam railway map]]
[[File:Vietnam_Railway_Map.png|thumb|Vietnam railway map]]


'''India-Myanmar-Thailand-Cambodia-Vietnam railway''' is a proposed new railway link, parts of which already exist, by constructing missing links between Aizawl and Imphal to [[Myanmar Railways#Network and services|Myanmar railway network]], [[India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway#India-Thailand new railway link|to Thailand]], [[India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway#India-Myanmar-Thailand-Cambodia|to Combodia]] to connect [[Vietnam Railways]]. Cambodia has existing rail link with Thailand at [[Poipet]] (Krong Poi Pet) though train services is currently suspended (2017) and [[Phnom Penh]]-Hoa Lu-[[Dĩ An]] connection with Vietnam is under construction (2017), while there is no current or planned rail connection to Laos. [[Indian Railway]] uses [[broad gauge]] ({{Track gauge|1676mm}}) and Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia use [[meter gauge]] ({{Track gauge|1000mm}}).
'''India-Myanmar-Thailand-Cambodia-Vietnam railway''' is a proposed new railway link, parts of which already exist, by constructing missing links between Aizawl and Imphal to [[Myanmar Railways#Network and services|Myanmar railway network]], [[India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway#India-Thailand new railway link|to Thailand]], [[India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway#India-Myanmar-Thailand-Cambodia|to Combodia]] to connect [[Vietnam Railways]]. Cambodia has existing rail link with Thailand at [[Poipet]] (Krong Poi Pet) though train services is currently suspended (2017) and [[Phnom Penh]]-Hoa Lu-[[Dĩ An]] connection with Vietnam is under construction (2017), while there is no current or planned rail connection to Laos. [[Indian Railways]] uses [[broad gauge]] ({{Track gauge|1676mm}}) and Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia use [[meter gauge]] ({{Track gauge|1000mm}}).


===India-Myanmar-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore railway===
===India-Myanmar-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore railway===
{{see also | Indian Railway | Rail transport in Thailand | Trans-Asian Railway | label 1 = Indian Railway | label 2 = Thailand Railways | label 3 = Trans-Asian Railway}}
{{see also | Indian Railways | Rail transport in Thailand | Trans-Asian Railway | label 1 = Indian Railways | label 2 = Thailand Railways | label 3 = Trans-Asian Railway}}
[http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/images/KTM-map.jpg Malaysia railway map]
[http://travelmalaysiaguide.com/images/KTM-map.jpg Malaysia railway map]


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