{"id":345586,"date":"2025-09-02T18:06:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T12:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=345586"},"modified":"2025-09-02T18:07:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T12:37:13","slug":"bairabi-sairang-railway-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/bairabi-sairang-railway-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Bairabi\u2013Sairang Railway Line"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Mizoram will soon be connected to the national railway network through new <strong>Bairabi\u2013Sairang Railway Line.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>About Bairabi\u2013Sairang Railway Line<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 366px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/indianexpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rly-safety-body-allows-opening-of-Bairabi-Sairang-line-connecting-Mizorams-capital-for-the-first-time-with-Indian-Railways-network.jpg?resize=366%2C584&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Railways safety body gives final nod for Mizoram capital\u2019s first rail ...\" width=\"366\" height=\"584\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: IE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The Bairabi\u2013Sairang<strong> broad-gauge railway line is 51.38 km long.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The line will connect<strong> Mizoram to the national railway network for the first time.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>terminates at Sairang, which is located about 20 km from Aizawl,<\/strong> the state capital.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>route links Mizoram with Silchar in Assam via Bhodahpur Junction.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The project is <strong>part of Indian Railways\u2019 larger plan<\/strong> to connect Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, and Sikkim with the national railway network by 2030.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The railway line includes<strong> 48 tunnels with a total length of 12.85 km,<\/strong> and the longest tunnel is about 1.37 km.<\/li>\n<li>It has<strong> 55 major bridges,<\/strong> with the longest bridge measuring about 1.3 km in length.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> tallest structure is the Krung Bridge at Sairang,<\/strong> which stands 114 m above its base.<\/li>\n<li>The<strong> project also includes 87 minor bridges, five road overbridges, and six road under bridges.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>designed with advanced engineering<\/strong> to handle challenging terrain and seismic risks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The railway line will <strong>significantly reduce travel time between Silchar and Mizoram from 10 hours by road to about 3 hours by train<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It will provide <strong>an affordable mode of travel for all categories of people<\/strong> compared to long road journeys and expensive flights.<\/li>\n<li>The project is <strong>expected to boost economic activities in Mizoram, with a special focus on trade and tourism.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sairang expected to be a hub for goods from Myanmar\u2019s Sittwe Port.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It supports India\u2019s <strong>Act East Policy<\/strong> by enhancing connectivity with ASEAN and East Asia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Mizoram will soon be connected to the national railway network through new Bairabi\u2013Sairang Railway Line.\u00a0 About Bairabi\u2013Sairang Railway Line The Bairabi\u2013Sairang broad-gauge railway line is 51.38 km long. The line will connect Mizoram to the national railway network for the first time. 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