Overview

• CNBCTV18 reports the Prime Minister will formally open the broad-gauge corridor on September 13, following trial runs and final preparations in late August.
• The route connects Bairabi to Sairang near Aizawl, providing direct integration with Assam’s network via Bhodahpur Junction.
• Regulatory approvals were granted in stages, with the Commissioner of Railway Safety clearing Bairabi–Hortoki in August 2024 and Hortoki–Sairang in June 2025.
• Project features include 48 tunnels, 55 major bridges, 87 minor bridges, and the approximately 114-metre-high Krung Bridge, according to Northeast Frontier Railway.
• Officials say the line is expected to slash travel times, including cutting the roughly 10-hour road journey from Silchar to about three hours by train, and to boost tourism and local commerce.