1. The Bairabi-Sairang railway line in Mizoram is expected to be commissioned by July next year.
2. About 93% of the 51.38-km line is already complete, according to Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) officials.
3. Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati received this update during a project review meeting.
Aizawl, July 20: The Bairabi-Sairang railway line, set to connect Mizoram to the national railway network, is expected to be commissioned by July next year, officials announced.
Approximately 93 per cent of the 51.38-km line is already complete, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) officials reported to Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati during a project review meeting.
The line includes four stations: Hortoki, Kawnpui, Mualkhang, and Sairang. The section up to Hortoki will be commissioned in the next few days, and services to Mualkhang station are expected to start in the coming months.
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The entire line, reaching Sairang near Aizawl, is projected to be operational by July next year, promising to enhance Mizoram’s economy and tourism industry.
Governor Kambhampati noted that the railway project will reduce travel time and transportation costs between Mizoram and Assam.
The project, sanctioned in 2008-09, is estimated to cost Rs 8,213.72 crore. The line features 55 major bridges, 87 minor bridges, and 32 tunnels, with construction work beginning in 2015.