Archive · 11 Jun 2025
Mizoram Railway Line Receives Final Safety Approval
A new train track is now ready in Mizoram, connecting its capital city, Aizawl, to the national railway network!
The last part of the track, from Hortoki to Sairang, was checked by railway safety officials to make sure it's safe.
This track goes through many tunnels and over bridges.
The entire project is part of a larger effort to connect all northeast state capitals by train.
Now, people and goods can travel to and from Aizawl by train!
The Commission of Railway Safety (CRS) authorized the Hortoki-Sairang railway line's operations.
This is the final clearance for the Bairabi-Sairang rail project.
The CRS inspected the 33.86-km Hortoki-Sairang stretch.
The Bairabi-Sairang project includes 48 tunnels and 55 major bridges.
Trains will run at a maximum speed of 90 kmph on the main line.
- Who
- Commission of Railway Safety (CRS).
- What
- Authorization of the Hortoki-Sairang railway line.
- When
- Inspection occurred between June 6-10.
- Where
- Hortoki to Sairang, Mizoram.
- Why
- To connect Mizoram's capital to the national railway network.
- Total Length of Bairabi-Sairang Project
- 51.38 km
- Length of Hortoki-Sairang stretch
- 33.86 km
- Number of Tunnels
- 48
- Number of Major Bridges
- 55
- Maximum Permissible Speed
- 90 kmph
