Archive · 30 Sep 2026
Ashish Bansal Reviews Progress of Nagaland Rail Project
Ashish Bansal checked how a new railway project in Nagaland is progressing.
The railway will connect Dimapur and Kohima.
The planned railway line is 78.42 kilometers long.
So far, 31.339 kilometers of work has been completed.
Workers have also finished many large and small bridges.
The project will have eight stations.
Bansal inspected bridges, tunnels, stations and other construction work.
He also checked another railway section and a double-line project nearby.
Ashish Bansal inspected the Dimapur–Kohima New Line Project on September 26 and 27, 2026.
The project spans 78.42 kilometers, with 31.339 kilometers of construction completed.
Thirteen of 30 major bridges and 138 of 150 minor bridges have been completed.
The railway line will include eight stations, from Dhansiri to Kohima.
Bansal also reviewed the Dimapur–Guwahati section and Lumding–Furkating Double Line Project on September 28.
- Who
- Ashish Bansal, General Manager of Northeast Frontier Railway (Construction), inspected the projects.
- What
- He reviewed progress on the 78.42-kilometer Dimapur–Kohima New Line Project and other railway works.
- When
- The main inspection took place on September 26 and 27, 2026; a further review occurred on September 28, 2026.
- Where
- The inspection covered the Dimapur–Kohima route in Nagaland, the Dimapur–Guwahati section and the Lumding–Furkating section.
- Why
- The visit was intended to monitor construction, check quality and safety, and support timely completion of railway infrastructure projects.
- Project length
- 78.42 kilometers
- Construction completed
- 31.339 kilometers
- Major bridges
- 13 of 30 completed
- Minor bridges
- 138 of 150 completed
- Planned stations
- Eight: Dhansiri, Dhansiripar, Molvom, Pherima, Pipihema, Menguzuma, Zubza and Kohima
- Inspection dates
- September 26–28, 2026
- Additional reviews
- Dimapur–Guwahati section and Lumding–Furkating Double Line Project