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News18
03-05-2025
- Business
- News18
Railway Line Connecting Mizoram With Rest Of India To Be Commissioned In July 2025
Published By : PTI The 51.38-km-long railway track project sanctioned in 2008-2009 is being executed by the Northeast Frontier Railway. The Bairabi-Sairang broad gauge railway line project, connecting Mizoram with the rest of the country, will be commissioned in July, an official said on Friday. Bairabi is near the Assam border while Sairang is around 21 km from the state capital Aizawl. The 51.38-km-long railway track project sanctioned in 2008-2009 is being executed by the Northeast Frontier Railway. NF Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Kishore Sharma said that the project has been fully completed and is scheduled to be commissioned in July. He said that trial runs were successfully conducted on the 51 km long railway line during the previous two days and railway safety inspection is currently underway. The Bairabi-Sairang railway line project came under the Centre's Act East policy, which aims at boosting connectivity and economic integration across the northeast region. It will link Aizawl with the rest of the country and bring Mizoram within the fold of India's railway network for the first time. advetisement The project costs over Rs 8,200 crore as per revised estimate and the construction began in 2015, according to officials. The railway line passes through 55 major and 87 minor bridges, 32 underground tunnels measuring a total of about 12.65 km, 15 cut and covered tunnels, five road overbridges and six underpasses, and four stations – Hortoki, Kawnpui, Mualkhang and Sairang. A survey has also been conducted to extend the railway to Mizoram's southernmost Lawngtlai district near the Myanmar border, they said. Meanwhile, NFR General Manager (Construction) Arun Kumar Chaudhary on Friday called on Chief Minister Lalduhoma to brief him about the progress of key railway projects in the state, sources in the CMO said. The two discussed about development of Bairabi railway station near the Assam border, the approach road to Mualkhang station and ongoing works at Sairang station, the sources said. Chaudhary informed the CM that an inspection by the Commission of Railway Safety (CRS) is scheduled for early June. (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) Get the latest updates on car and bike launches in India — including reviews, prices, specs, and performance. Stay informed with breaking auto industry news, EV policies, and more, Also Download the News18 App to stay updated! First Published: May 03, 2025, 07:26 IST
Time of India
02-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Northeast Frontier Railway conducts first-ever trial run to Sairang, Aizawl
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Guwahati: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) achieved a significant milestone with the successful completion of the first ever trial run to Sairang, Aizawl in marks a major achievement in enhancing rail connectivity to the North-eastern state and makes Mizoram the fourth northeastern state with capital connectivity to the national railway trial run was conducted in the presence of Arun Kumar Chaudhary, General Manager (Construction), NFR, along with other senior railway the successful trial run to Sairang, Chaudhary provided an in-depth briefing on the scope, progress, and strategic importance of the Bhairabi – Sairang railway project to Governor of Mizoram , General(retired) Vijay Kumar Singh and Lalduhoma, Chief Minister of Mizoram Chaudhary also stated that the project's construction work is progressing smoothly. He further mentioned that the Commissioner of Railway Safety is scheduled to conduct an inspection in early June, with the formal inauguration of the Bhairabi–Sairang railway line likely to take place after June 17. During the interaction he also elaborated on the engineering hurdles successfully overcome during the construction phase and emphasized the anticipated economic and social benefits the project is poised to bring to the Kishore Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer NFR stated that the 51.38 Km Bhairabi – Sairang New Line Railway Project is an engineering marvel of the Indian Railways. The project consists of 48 tunnels, 55 major bridges and 87 minor bridges. The total length of tunnels in this project is 12853 meters. The height of bridge number 196 is 104 meter which is 42 meter taller than the Qutub Minar. The project also includes five Road over Bridges and six Road under Bridges. This new line project is divided into four sections, Bhairabi – Hortoki, Hortoki – Kawnpui, Kawnpui – Mualkhang and Mualkhang – added that Northeast Frontier Railway is committed to the early completion of the new rail project, which will significantly improve connectivity in Mizoram. The project aims to boost local tourism, support small-scale industries and reduce transportation costs for passengers and goods. It will shorten travel time between Mizoram's capital to the rest of the country, while ensuring better access to essential supplies and long-distance travel across the country.
Hindustan Times
02-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Railway project connecting Mizoram with rest of India to be commissioned in July
Aizawl, The Bairabi-Sairang broad gauge railway line project, connecting Mizoram with the rest of the country, will be commissioned in July, an official said on Friday. Bairabi is near the Assam border while Sairang is around 21 km from the state capital Aizawl. The 51.38-km long railway track project sanctioned in 2008-2009 is being executed by the Northeast Frontier Railway. NF Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Kishore Sharma said that the project has been fully completed and is scheduled to be commissioned in July. He said that trial runs were successfully conducted on the 51 km long railway line during the previous two days and railway safety inspection is currently underway. The Bairabi-Sairang railway line project came under the Centre's Act East policy, which aims at boosting connectivity and economic integration across the northeast region. It will link Aizawl with the rest of the country and bring Mizoram within the fold of India's railway network for the first time. The project costs over ₹8,200 crore as per revised estimate and the construction began in 2015, according to officials. The railway line passes through 55 major and 87 minor bridges, 32 underground tunnels measuring a total of about 12.65 km, 15 cut and covered tunnels, five road overbridges and six underpasses, and four stations - Hortoki, Kawnpui, Mualkhang and Sairang. A survey has also been conducted to extend the railway to Mizoram's southernmost Lawngtlai district near the Myanmar border, they said. Meanwhile, NFR General Manager Arun Kumar Chaudhary on Friday called on Chief Minister Lalduhoma to brief him about the progress of key railway projects in the state, sources in the CMO said. The two discussed about development of Bairabi railway station near the Assam border, the approach road to Mualkhang station and ongoing works at Sairang station, the sources said. Chaudhary informed the CM that an inspection by the Commission of Railway Safety is scheduled for early June.
