PM to Inaugurate Bairabi–Sairang Railway Line with 104 metre tall bridge in Mizoram on September 13

PTI, Aizawl, Aug 25, 2025 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Bairabi–Sairang railway line in Mizoram on September 13, Chief Minister Lalduhoma has said.

The railway line will bring Aizawl onto the railway map as Sairang is located close to the capital city. Lalduhoma made the announcement at a conference of the Mizoram Police Service Association (MPSA) in Aizawl on Friday.

The PM will arrive in the state capital on September 12 and spend the night there. He will inaugurate the new railway line the next day, the CM said. Lalduhoma added that he held a discussion with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw regarding the PM's visit.

Sairang railway station will be upgraded into a world-class facility, and Rajdhani train services will be run, he said.

The 51.38-km-long railway line project is part of the Centre's Act East policy, which aims at boosting connectivity and economic integration across the Northeast. The new railway line will link Aizawl with Assam's Silchar town and with the rest of the country, integrating Mizoram fully into the nation's railway map.

Engineers call it a marvel as the stretch features 48 tunnels stretching over 12.8 km, 55 major bridges, and 87 minor bridges. Bridge number 196 rises to 104 metres, taller than the Qutub Minar.

An official of the NFR said that the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), Northeast Frontier Circle, Sumeet Singhal, after visiting the newly laid railway tracks between June 6 and June 10, authorised the NFR to operate both goods and passenger trains on the line.

The Bairabi–Sairang railway project was executed at an estimated cost of ₹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 official said.

Despite the tough terrain, commendable work has been carried out by the NFR. The official said that the Bairabi–Sairang new line railway project is an engineering marvel of the Indian Railways. The project also includes five Road Over Bridges and six Road Under Bridges.