Aizawl: Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma announced on Monday that the Centre has approved a Rajdhani Express to connect the northeastern state with Delhi.
Speaking at the Remna Ni celebration in Aizawl — commemorating the signing of the Mizoram Peace Accord — CM Lalduhoma said that the Central government has approved Mizoram’s long-standing demand for a premier express train linking Aizawl to Delhi.
He said that recently he met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw asking him to provide Rajdhani train service and direct rail link between Aizawl and Delhi, Kolkata and Tripura.
“The Railway Minister has complied with our request. We will get Rajdhani express service. There will be train service between Aizawl and Delhi and two other cities Tripura (Agartala) and Kolkata,” Lalduhoma said.
The event held at Lammual in Aizawl was organised by the state apex student body, Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP).
The introduction of the Rajdhani Express will be a milestone in Mizoram’s connectivity, significantly improving accessibility and economic integration with major metropolitan cities.
The chief minister said that he had also urged the Centre to develop Sairang railway station into a world-class railway station, and the Centre has agreed to it. He said that the 51.38 km long Bairabi-Sairang new railway line has been completed and is ready for inauguration.
The railway line is likely to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said.
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Lalduhoma also said that the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP) is nearing completion and said that Mizoram will soon become a commercial hub and gateway to ASEAN countries.
