Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually laid the foundation stone for Sikkim's first Indian Railways station in Rangpo. This was part of the many railway infrastructure projects, totaling approximately Rs 41,000 crore, unveiled by the Prime Minister.

Rangpo station is the form of a touristic and defensive point of view for Sikkim and India, Basically, Sikkim did not have a railway line earlier.

The government has signed this project in three phases. In the first phase, Sevoke to the Rangpo rail project; in the other phase, from Rangpo to Gangtok; and the third phase, from Gangtok to Nathula

Sevoke-Rangpo rail project 

The Sevoke-Rangpo project is a 45-kilometer-long rail line. Out of 45 km, three and a half km is part of Sikkim and the rest forty-one and a half km is part of West Bengal, project director Mohinder Singh said. Located 26 km away from Siliguri railway station, the redevelopment of Sevoke railway station in West Bengal is also in progress.