Guwahati: Satish Kumar, Chairman Railway Board & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), visited the newly constructed 51.38 Km-long Bairabi - Sairang New Line Railway Project a crucial rail link set to connect Mizoram’s capital, Aizawl, with the national railway network for the first time.
Chetan Kumar Shrivastava, General Manager of N. F. Railway & Arun Kumar Chaudhary, General Manager/N. F. Railway/Construction along with other Senior Railway & Construction officials accompanied him during the inspection.
The visit of the Bairabi - Sairang New Line Railway Project by Shri Satish Kumar, Chairman Railway Board & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), holds immense significance as it marks a major step toward strengthening rail connectivity in the Northeast. During the visit, he inspected key infrastructure including bridges, tunnels and stations along the route.
Despite the challenging terrain, the Northeast Frontier Railway has accomplished remarkable work in extending rail connectivity to Aizawl, overcoming significant geographical and engineering hurdles to make this long-awaited project a reality.
The Bairabi–Sairang railway project was executed at an estimated cost of Rs 8,215 crore. This transformative achievement is expected to significantly enhance passenger and freight movement, stimulate socio-economic growth, and fulfil a long-standing aspiration of the people of Mizoram to see trains arriving in the heart of their capital.
The project, which lies in mountainous terrain, consists of 48 tunnels, 55 major bridges, and 87 minor bridges. The total length of tunnels in this project is 12,853 meters. The height of bridge number 196 is 104 metres, which is 42 metres taller than the Qutub Minar. The project also includes five Road Over Bridges and six Road Under Bridges.
Chetan Kumar Shrivastava, General Manager of N. F. Railway & Arun Kumar Chaudhary, General Manager/N. F. Railway/Construction along with other Senior Railway & Construction officials accompanied him during the inspection.
The visit of the Bairabi - Sairang New Line Railway Project by Shri Satish Kumar, Chairman Railway Board & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), holds immense significance as it marks a major step toward strengthening rail connectivity in the Northeast. During the visit, he inspected key infrastructure including bridges, tunnels and stations along the route.
Despite the challenging terrain, the Northeast Frontier Railway has accomplished remarkable work in extending rail connectivity to Aizawl, overcoming significant geographical and engineering hurdles to make this long-awaited project a reality.
The Bairabi–Sairang railway project was executed at an estimated cost of Rs 8,215 crore. This transformative achievement is expected to significantly enhance passenger and freight movement, stimulate socio-economic growth, and fulfil a long-standing aspiration of the people of Mizoram to see trains arriving in the heart of their capital.
The project, which lies in mountainous terrain, consists of 48 tunnels, 55 major bridges, and 87 minor bridges. The total length of tunnels in this project is 12,853 meters. The height of bridge number 196 is 104 metres, which is 42 metres taller than the Qutub Minar. The project also includes five Road Over Bridges and six Road Under Bridges.
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