Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Railway Chief Inspects Key Sections of Jiribam–Imphal Project
A railway project is being built to connect Imphal with the wider rail network.
Ashish Bansal, a railway official, inspected several parts of the project.
He checked construction work, tunnels, yards and bridges.
Workers are building the railway through difficult hills and mountains.
The project will have 54 tunnels and many bridges.
It will also include 11 railway stations.
Some parts of the line are already open, while other sections are still under construction.
The railway is expected to make travel and the movement of goods easier for people in Manipur.
Northeast Frontier Railway (Construction) General Manager Ashish Bansal inspected three sections of the Jiribam–Imphal New Line Project.
The inspection covered yards, Tunnel Nos. 28 and 12, and preparations for a CRS inspection planned for October 2026.
The 110.625-kilometre project includes 54 tunnels, 15 major bridges, 116 minor bridges and 11 stations.
Bridge No. 164 at Noney is the project’s tallest bridge, with piers reaching 141 metres.
The line is being built in phases to provide direct rail connectivity to Imphal and improve passenger and goods movement.
- Who
- Ashish Bansal, General Manager of Northeast Frontier Railway (Construction), and the project officials and field personnel.
- What
- An inspection of key sections and construction works on the Jiribam–Imphal New Line Project.
- When
- The inspection was conducted recently; a CRS inspection for the Khongsang–Awangkhul section is planned for October 2026.
- Where
- The Jiribam–Khongsang, Khongsang–Awangkhul and Awangkhul–Imphal sections in Manipur, including tunnels and yards along the alignment.
- Why
- To review construction progress, safety, quality and preparedness for the project’s phased completion.
- Project length
- 110.625 kilometres
- Tunnel network
- 54 tunnels with a combined length of approximately 66.47 kilometres
- Bridges
- 15 major bridges and 116 minor bridges
- Tallest bridge
- Bridge No. 164 at Noney, with a pier height of 141 metres
- Stations
- 11 stations are planned along the new line
- Sections commissioned
- Jiribam–Vangaichungpao in February 2017 and Vangaichungpao–Khongsang in September 2022
- Planned CRS inspection
- October 2026 for the Khongsang–Awangkhul section