The Bairabi–Sairang line is a long railway line from Bairabi to Sairang under the Northeast Frontier Railway zone of

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Details

The cost of construction from Bairabi to Sairang is estimated at INR 2384 crores, which was later revised at INR 5021.45 crores. Bairabi-Sairang rail line entails 130 bridges, 23 tunnels and four stations namely Hortoki, Kawnpui, Mualkhang and Sairang, and land was acquired for the construction.

Further extension

South spur to Kyauktau railhead to Sittwe in Myanmar

* Zochachhuah (Zorinpui)- Sairang line: In August 2015,

completed a survey for a new route extension from Sairang to Hmawngbuchhuah/Zorinpui on Mizoram's southern tip on

India–Myanmar border The India–Myanmar border is the international border between India and Myanmar (formerly Burma). The border is in length and runs from the tripoint with China in the north to the tripoint with Bangladesh in the south. Background Description ...

, which will provide rail connectivity to

Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project The Kaladan Road Project is a US$484 million project connecting the eastern Indian seaport of Kolkata with Sittwe seaport in Rakhine State, Myanmar by sea. In Myanmar, it will then link Sittwe seaport to Paletwa in Chin State via the Kaladan riv ...

(KMMTTP). In August 2017, survey for this line was completed. * Zochachhuah (Zorinpui)-Kyaukhtu line: is 200 km planned railway line. * Sittwe–

Kyaukhtu Kyaukhtu or Kyaukhtu is a small town in Saw Township, Magway Region, Myanmar near the Chin Hills. Kyauktu (Kyaukhtu) is the second largest town in Saw Township. Kyaukhtu area is known as part of Southern Yaw by local people. It is like a gateway c ...

line in Myanmar, – exists and operational: This route has been operational since 2011. To integrate with other routes-network in Myanmar, it will be further extended 311 km by 2021–22, from Kyaukhtu in north to

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in south and then south-east to Minbu where it will connect to Myanmar rail network as well as long Kyaukpyu port–Minbu–Kunming high-speed railway being planned by China.Myanmar in China’s Push into the Indian Ocean
Joshy M Paul, March 14, 2016, retrieved 20 January 2017

East spur to Kalemyo railhead in Myanmar

* Aizawl- Zokhawthar line future spur, from where it will then be extended to the existing railhead at

Kalay Kalay ( my, ကလေး), also known as Kale, is a town in the Sagaing Region of Myanmar. It is located upstream from Mandalay and Monywa on the Myittha River, a tributary of the Chindwin River. The town is the district headquarters of the Kalay ...

(also called Kale and Kalemyo) in Myanmar to form part of the ambitious Trans-Asian Railway. * Imphal-

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line future spur which will be extended to the existing railhead at Kalay. * Kalemyo- Shwebo line, a new link connecting the existing railheads at Kalemyo and Shwebo for a shorter direct route to

Mandalay Mandalay ( or ; ) is the second-largest city in Myanmar, after Yangon. Located on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, 631km (392 miles) (Road Distance) north of Yangon, the city has a population of 1,225,553 (2014 census). Mandalay was fo ...

and beyond.

Current status

* Aug 2019: 65% work was complete. * Feb 2020: Railway Board Chairman inspected the 51.38 km long Bairabi-Sairang rail line project, which is nearing completion. * Feb 2021: Due to the

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, which caused several delays in construction work, and due to lockdowns and lack of labour, the revised deadline of the rail line to Sairang, and the final extension till Mizoram's capital

Aizawl Aizawl (; Mizo: ) is the capital of the state of Mizoram in India. Aizawl was officially established on 25 February 1890. With a population of 293,416, it is the largest city in the state. It is also the centre of administration containing all ...

, is likely to be completed by March 2023.Indian Railways to complete Bairabi–Sairang railway line project by 2023
railway-technology.com, 15 Feb 2021.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bairabi-Sairang line Proposed Transport in Mizoram Rail transport in Mizoram 2016 establishments in Mizoram Transport in Aizawl