Aizawl: Fourth N-E Capital with Rail Link

  • Mizoram’s capital Aizawl has now been linked to the national railway network via the Bairabi–Sairang line in the state.
  • The Bairabi–Sairang line, stretching 51.38 km, is important addition to the region’s connectivity.
  • Bairabi in Kolasib district, near the border with Assam, has so far been the only railhead in Mizoram. Sairang is a satellite town of Aizawl, around 20 km from the city.
  • Mizoram becomes the fourth N-E state with its capital city connected to the national railway network. The other three states are Assam, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh.
  • The Bairabi-Sairang project is part of a broader, accelerated push by the Ministry of Railways ....
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