Aizawl: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Bairabi-Sairang railway line in Mizoram on September 13.
Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma made the announcement at a conference of the Mizoram Police Service Association (MPSA) in Aizawl on Friday.
The railway line will bring Aizawl onto the railway map as Sairang is located close to the capital city.
The CM said PM Modi would arrive in the state capital on September 12 and inaugurate the new railway line the next day.
Lalduhoma said he held a discussion with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw regarding the PM’s visit.
He stated that Sairang railway station will be upgraded to a world-class facility and will operate Rajdhani train services.
The 51.38-km-long railway line project is part of the Centre’s Act East policy, which aims at boosting connectivity and economic integration across the Northeast.
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The new railway line will link Aizawl with Assam’s Silchar town and the rest of the country, integrating Mizoram fully into the nation’s railway map.
The stretch features 48 tunnels stretching over 12.8 km, 55 major bridges, and 87 minor bridges.
