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AIZAWL: When a two-coach special train carrying railway officials arrived at the newly built platform near Sairang, 85-year-old Satwna stood motionless with his eyes fixed on the gleaming train that had just rolled in. His wrinkled hands trembled in excitement as he touched the metallic surface of the vistadome coach. For the first time in his life, the octogenarian from nearby Darlawng village who spent his entire lifetime in the hills of Mizoram had a glimpse of a train. "I had heard about trains, but never thought that I would be able to see one rolling on my land. My dream came true," he said in the local Lushai language softly. Satwna has never been to any place outside Mizoram. He hoped people of his area could now easily move out of the hill state for jobs, education and advanced healthcare. With green hills sweeping into the misty air, buildings dotting the slopes and miles of bamboo and banana forests, Mizoram is considered one of the most beautiful yet remote states in India. But for the people of the hilly land, the dream of railway connectivity remained elusive for decades. The state had just 5 km of metre-gauge line from the Assam border to Bairabi in Kolasib district until the Bairabi-Sairang project was sanctioned in 2008-09. The Indian Railways has recently completed the 51.38 km new line connecting Bairabi with Sairang, about 17 km from capital city Aizawl and 15 km from Lengpui airport, linking Mizoram to the country's rail network for the first time.
Aizawl, Sep 13 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated Mizoram's first railway line and flagged off the state's maiden Rajdhani Express connecting Aizawl with Delhi. The Rs 8,070-crore Bairabi-Sairang railway line, considered one of the most challenging in Indian Railways' history, was sanctioned in 2008-09 and construction began in 2015. The line includes 45 tunnels, 55 major bridges and 87 minor bridges. Bridge No 144, near Sairang, is taller than Qutub Minar at 114 metres. It is the tallest pier railway bridge in the country, an official of the Northeast Frontier Railw ...Read More >
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], June 30 (ANI): Eco-friendly LED lighting and solar power installed in the tunnels of the recently completed 51.38-km Bairabi-Sairang railway line in Mizoram, Divisional Electrical Engineer Md Zahid Akhtar said. Md Zahid Akhtar told ANI, "We have installed LED lighting in the tunnels, which is environment-friendly. We are also utilising solar power and plan to have a plant for the same in the future." Also Read | Stocks To Buy or Sell Today, June 30, 2025: BHEL, HAL, Piramal Enterprises Among Shares That May Remain in Focus on Monday. He added that the cables instal ...Read More >
Aizawl, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major boost to connectivity in the Northeast, the construction of the much-awaited Bairabi-Sairang railway line in Mizoram has been completed. The 51.38 km-long railway line will soon be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking to IANS, Vinod Kumar, Chief Engineer of the project, said, "This has been one of the most challenging projects undertaken by Indian Railways. Every segment of this line posed unique difficulties. Due to heavy rainfall in the region, the working season is limited to just four months a year." The Bairabi-Sairang line co ...Read More >
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Bairabi-Sairang new railway line, valued at over Rs 8,070 crore, linking Mizoram's capital to the Indian Railways network for the first time. Mr Modi however failed to reach Aizawl due to inclement weather condition so inaugurated the projects virtually from Mizoram's Lengpui Airport, and addressed the gathering. Expressing his gratitude for warmth and affection of the people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "From today, Aiza ...Read More >
AIZAWL: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched projects worth Rs 9,000 crore in Mizoram, including the Bairabi-Sairang line, which fully integrated the landlocked northeastern state with the railway network of the country. During his second visit to the northeastern state after becoming the Prime Minister in 2014, Modi also flagged off the maiden Rajdhani Express between Aizawl and Delhi and launched other strategic projects to augment rail, highways, energy and sports infrastructure. The Prime Minister is on a three-day visit to Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, West Bengal and Bihar. Mo ...Read More >
MALIGAON, SEPTEMBER 12 (MExN): Indian Railways (IR) will launch three new pairs of train services from Sairang station in Aizawl, enhancing connectivity of Mizoram's capital with key destinations across the country. The inaugural runs of all three trains are scheduled for September 13 followed by regular services from the notified dates. Sairang-Anand Vihar Terminal Rajdhani Express: Inaugural Train No. 02507 will depart Sairang at 10:00 hrs on September 13 to reach Anand Vihar Terminal at 07:30 hrs on September 15. Regular services (Train No. 20507) will start from Sairang every Friday at 16 ...Read More >
New Delhi: The famous orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala of Mumbai who operated on Rishabh Pant after a serious road accident in December of 2022 feels that although the somersaults by Pant are being done rather well, it is an unnecessary event. During his path back home in Roorkee in December 2022, Rishabh Pant was involved in an accident with his luxury car hitting a divider after which he sustained various injuries. He had been treated in Dehradun and then he was flown to Mumbai. Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala conducted a ligament reconstruction surgery on his right knee in the Kokilaben Dhi ...Read More >
Aizawl: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday inaugurate the Bairabi-Sairang railway line in Mizoram, which will connect the state's capital Aizawl with the rest of the country. During his second visit to the state after becoming the prime minister in 2014, Modi will also flag off a Rajdhani Express from Aizawl and unveil several other projects to augment highways, energy and sports infrastructure. The Prime Minister is expected to arrive at Lengpui airport at 9 am, and then he will take a helicopter to fly to Aizawl's Thuampui helipad, a senior official said. Modi will address a pu ...Read More >
Aizawl: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the request of Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma on Monday, said he will personally undertake inauguration of the newly constructed 51.38km-long Bairabi-Sairang railway at the Sairang station at a convenient time, an official statement said.Lalduhoma met Modi at the latter's official residence in Delhi and asked him to inaugurate the Bairabi-Sairang road and the Sairang Rail station in the outskirts of Aizawl. Sources in the Northeastern Frontier Railway (N ...Read More >
The Bairabi-Sairang railway is more than steel and stone. It is a lifeline that promises a new identity for Mizoram Mizoram has been regarded as one of India's most beautiful yet remote states in India's northeast -- green hills fading into the mist, endless bamboo forests, and vibrant cultural communities cut off by geography. Reaching its capital, Aizawl, once meant a five-hour drive through narrow highways that often collapsed during the monsoon. That reality will soon change for good. A 51. ...Read More >