Overview

• Railway Board chairman Satish Kumar met Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma in Aizawl to coordinate operational launch and discuss broader rail initiatives.
• The 51.38 km project includes 48 tunnels totaling about 12.85 km and 142 bridges, with Bridge 196 featuring a 114-metre pier described as India’s second tallest.
• The line received Commissioner of Railway Safety clearance in June 2025, enabling both passenger and freight services.
• Four new stations—Hortoki, Kawnpui, Mualkhang and Sairang—were constructed, tunnels display Mizo murals, and the cost is reported at about Rs 8,071 crore.
• NFR says the Prime Minister is set to inaugurate the line next month, and the final survey for a 223-km Sairang–Hbichhuah link to the Myanmar border is due this year within wider Northeast connectivity plans.