Railways

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/27/2009 - 14:48

 

 

Railway line extends to Mizoram at Bairabi, near the Assam border measuring only 1.5 km from Katakal Junction. Passengers and goods arrive at this station once a day. Railways also plays a vital role in carrying essential commodities to the State. Since all major towns are far off from Bairabi, the role of railways in the economy of Mizoram till today is almost negligible.

 

The new railway line project from Bairabi to Sairang having a length of 51.38 kms was sanctioned in the railway budget 2008-2009 at a total cost of Rs.510.34 crores. A 'Task Force on National Railway Project' has also been constituted to function as a mechanism of continuous interaction between the Railway and the State Government.