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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 metre ...Read More >
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], September 12 (ANI): Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Mizoram on Saturday, North East Frontier Railway CPRO KK Sharma said that the Bairabi Sairang Railway Project would be the first to connect Aizawl with other parts of the country, fulfilling the dreams of the people. Speaking to ANI, KK Sharma said, "PM Modi is bringing a gift for the people of Mizoram. This new railway line will be the first to connect Aizawl with other parts of the country. He is al ...Read More >
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], September 12 (ANI): Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Mizoram on Saturday, North East Frontier Railway CPRO KK Sharma said that the Bairabi Sairang Railway Project would be the first to connect Aizawl with other parts of the country, fulfilling the dreams of the people. Speaking to ANI, KK Sharma said, "PM Modi is bringing a gift for the people of Mizoram. This new railway line will be the first to connect Aizawl with other parts of the country. He is al ...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 >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 18 (ANI): Three women who were out for a morning walk were killed after a train hit them in Assam's Kamrup district on Monday, officials said.The incident took place between Bamunigaon and Boko stations in Kamrup district.Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, CPRO of Northeast Frontier Railway, told ANI, "On Monday morning at around 5:25 am, an unfortunate incident took place when three ladies who had come onto the railway track between Bamunigaon and Boko stations in the Kam ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 18 (ANI): Three women who were out for a morning walk were killed after a train hit them in Assam Kamrup district on Monday, officials said. The incident took place between Bamunigaon and Boko stations in Kamrup district. Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, CPRO of Northeast Frontier Railway, told ANI, On Monday morning at around 5:25 am, an unfortunate incident took place when three ladies who had come onto the railway track between Bamunigaon and Boko stations in the Ka ...Read More >
The IRCTC partners with Mizoram to boost tourism by enhancing railway connectivity to Aizawl. A new agreement aims to promote tourism through improved travel access, curated travel packages, and cultural experiences. This collaboration anticipates enhanced economic and travel opportunities in the state. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has partnered with the Mizoram government to boost tourism as train services to Aizawl are set to commence soon, according to an offic ...Read More >
Ajmer (Rajasthan) [India], July 20 (ANI): Following incessant heavy rainfall for two consecutive days, the Anasagar Chaupati area in Ajmer was waterlogged on Sunday morning. As the lake overflowed, the residential areas bore the brunt. Traffic movement on the route has been halted; only large vehicles are permitted to move here, while small vehicles and two-wheelers are not being allowed. Earlier, the Ana Sagar lake in Rajasthan Ajmer overflowed on Saturday morning, following incessant rain, ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 20: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is in the final stages of preparing the tender for the long-awaited second rail-cum-road bridge over the Brahmaputra at Saraighat, with the project expected to be completed by December 2029. Sanctioned during the 2023-24 financial year at an estimated cost of Rs 1,473.77 crore, the bridge will form part of the doubling of the Agthori-Kamakhya railway line. Senior NFR officials confirmed that engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) ...Read More >
Guwahati, The construction of a second rail-cum-road bridge over the Brahmaputra at Saraighat in Guwahati is expected to commence soon, an official said on Saturday. The tender is likely to be finalised shortly, and construction work will start immediately after it, he said. This second bridge at Saraighat was sanctioned as part of the doubling of the Agthori-Kamakhya railway line under Northeast Frontier Railway . It was sanctioned in 2023-24 with an estimate of ₹1,473.77 crore, and is targ ...Read More >
Guwahati: Work on the second Saraighat rail-cum-road bridge over the Brahmaputra in Guwahati will start soon, with tenders to be opened next month, followed by work allotment, officials said on Saturday.While this major infrastructure project was sanctioned during the FY 2023-24 with an estimated cost of Rs 1,473.77 crore, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) on Saturday said the bridge is targeted for completion by Dec 2029. This bridge at Saraighat has been sanctioned as part of the doubling of th ...Read More >
It has brought Aizawl onto India's railway map after overcoming unprecedented challenges. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The Bairabi-Sairang railway line in Mizoram is ready for operation after 26 years of planning * The 51.38 km line includes 48 tunnels and over 40 bridges, crossing difficult terrain * Travel time between Guwahati and Aizawl will reduce from 18 to under 12 hours by rail Did our AI summary help? Let us know. A railway, first conceptualised 26 ...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 ( ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Railway services between South Assam, Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, and the rest of the country via Guwahati were once again disrupted on Monday due to landslides in the Lumding-Badarpur Hill section, officials said. Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that trains running in the Lumding - Badarpur Hill section got disrupted due to a landslide between Mupa-Dihakho stations of Lumding Division. As a re ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 7: Train services to Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, and southern Assam have been disrupted after a landslide blocked railway tracks in the Lumding-Badarpur hill section of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), an official statement said on Monday. "Services of trains running in the Lumding-Badarpur Hill section got disrupted due to a landslide at KM- 51/1-2 between Mupa-Dihakho stations of Lumding Division. Due to which train movement along the affected stretch has been suspended unt ...Read More >
Haflong: A fresh landslide caused by heavy rains has disrupted train services in the Lumding-Badarpur hill section in Assam for the third time in two weeks, railway officials said on Monday. The landslide occurred late Sunday night between Dihakho and Mupa stations at kilometer 51/2 in Dima Hasao district, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) said. The incident came just two days after services had resumed following earlier landslides in the same area. Despite the Northeast Frontier Railway (NF ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 4 (ANI): Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has successfully restored train services in the Lumding-Badarpur Hill section following a landslide that occurred on Thursday at KM 51/2-3 between Dihakho and Mupa stations. The landslide resulted in the disruption of train movement, as large boulders and debris fell onto the tracks, temporarily suspending operations. Also Read | 'BJP Has to Answer to the Nation': Shiv Sena Leader Aaditya Thackeray Attacks Centre for Alle ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 4 (PTI) Train services to Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and Assam's Barak Valley were restored on Friday, a day after disruptions due to a landslide in Dima Hasao district, an official statement said. A Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) release said services on the Lumding-Badarpur hill section were successfully restored in the morning. "Train operations through the section resumed this morning from about 09:42 hours. The first train to pass through the restored section was Train No 1 ...Read More >
Silchar: Train services on the Lumding-Silchar Hill section under Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) were disrupted on Thursday afternoon after a fresh landslide between Dihaku and Mupa stations blocked the tracks. The incident comes just days after the railway resumed operations on June 29, following a six-day suspension caused by a major landslide in the Jatinga Lampur area.Railway officials said restoration efforts are underway, but all train movements on the Lumding-Badarpur Hills section rema ...Read More >
Aizawl: The Mizoram Merchant Association (MIMA), the apex body representing local traders in the state, has urged Home Minister K Sapdanga to strictly implement the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system amid concerns over a possible influx of outsiders following the impending inauguration of the Bairabi-Sairang railway line. During a meeting held in Aizawl on Tuesday, MIMA leaders expressed apprehension that the new railway link, which will connect Mizoram to the national rail network for the first ti ...Read More >
Agartala, Jun 30 (PTI) In a major relief to the people of Tripura, a railway wagon carrying fuel entered the state following the restoration of the Agartala-Guwahati railway line, officials from the state transport department said on Monday. Earlier, Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury had assured the public that food grain stocks were adequate, though the state was experiencing a temporary fuel shortage. With the arrival of the fuel-laden wagon on Sunday night and additional goods trains ca ...Read More >
Hyderabad: International Asteroid Day (IAD) is observed on June 30 every year to raise public awareness of asteroids and the importance of defending Earth against potential threats from the asteroid belts. This day has been sanctioned by the United Nations. Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the sun. Even though these rocky remnants are the leftovers from the formation of our solar system that occurred about 4.6 billion years ago, they still orbit around the sun like planets. There a ...Read More >
Guwahati: After a week-long suspension caused by landslides, regular train services connecting South Assam, Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, and the rest of the country via Guwahati resumed fully on Monday, officials from the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) confirmed. The disruption began on June 23, when heavy rainfall triggered massive landslides in Assam's Dima Hasao district, severely damaging the railway tracks in the Lumding-Badarpur Hill Section of the Lumding division. Ready for a challenge ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) After a week of disruption due to landslides, regular train services between South Assam, Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, and the rest of the country via Guwahati fully resumed on Monday, officials said. The vital train services in the Lumding-Badarpur Hill Section of the Lumding division have been disrupted since June 23 after landslides badly affected the railway track in the mountainous areas under Assam's Dima Hasao district. A senior official of Northeast Fro ...Read More >
Guwahati: After a week of disruption due to landslides, regular train services between South Assam, Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, and the rest of the country via Guwahati fully resumed on Monday, officials said. The vital train services in the Lumding-Badarpur Hill Section of the Lumding division have been disrupted since June 23 after landslides badly affected the railway track in the mountainous areas under Assam's Dima Hasao district. A senior official of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) said ...Read More >
Aizawl: Mizoram's lone Rajya Sabha MP, K Vanlalvena, has announced the completion of a preliminary survey for the proposed extension of the railway line from Sairang/Sihhmui, on the outskirts of Aizawl, to Zorinpui near the Myanmar border in southern Mizoram. Vanlalvena met Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Delhi on Thursday to reiterate his long-standing request for a railway link to Myanmar under the Centre's 'Act East Policy' aimed at boosting trade connectivity with Southeast Asia. ...Read More >
Guwahati: Train services on the crucial Lumding-Badarpur hill section was partially restored on Sunday, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) officials said.Train services were suspended after a massive landslide that happened on June 23 affected the Jatinga-Lampur stretch in Dima Hasao district last week.Movement of the trains were partially restored over the affected rail lines from Sunday, and full-fledged train services are expected to resume from Monday onwards.Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, NFR's chi ...Read More >
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Maligaon, June 29 (MExN): The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) announced the restoration of train services over the affected Jatinga Lumpur-New Haflong stretch of the Lumding-Badarpur Hill Section, with limited train operations between 12 noon and 6 PM on June 29. Full-fledged train services will resume from June 30, informed an official statement from NFR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO). Following the successful restoration, the first empty goods train passed through the section and dep ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) After a week of disruption due to landslides, the train services between south Assam, Tripura, Manipur, and Mizoram and the rest of the country via Guwahati partially resumed on Sunday, officials said. The train services in the Lumding-Badarpur Hill Section of the Lumding division have been disrupted since June 23 after huge landslides badly affected the railway track in the mountainous areas under Assam's Dima Hasao district. Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) ...Read More >
Guwahati: Six days after severe landslides in Assam's Lumding-Badarpur hill section of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) snapped vital rail connectivity, partial train services have resumed to Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, and southern Assam. Officials reported on Sunday that limited operations are currently underway, with a full return to normalcy anticipated by Monday, June 30, 2025. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Notably, the disruptions in ...Read More >
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