Overview

• Chief Minister Lalduhoma said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Sairang station on September 13.
• The Northeast Frontier Railway confirmed the entire 51.38 km stretch between Bairabi and Sairang is complete, connecting Aizawl to the national network for the first time.
• Indian Railways expects one or two diesel-hauled passenger services to begin in September, with electrification planned afterward.
• The project has cleared Commissioner of Railway Safety trial runs, and a media run over the route was conducted on August 22.
• The line comprises five stations, 48 tunnels and 55 major bridges including a rail pier over 100 meters high, with local reporting putting the project cost at Rs 8,071 crore.