PM Modi News | PM Modi To Inaugurate The 51.38 KM Mizoram's Bairabi-Sairang Line
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Mizoram on Saturday, September 13, and inaugurate Mizoram's first Railway line. The line, first conceptualised more than 26 years ago, marks a milestone in the state's connectivity. According to reports, for the first time, long-distance rail services will extend into Mizoram, connecting Aizawl with Guwahati, Agartala and Itanagar. This makes it the fourth state capital in the North-East to be linked by train. Stretching 51.38 km between Bairabi and Sairang, the line is considered an engineering achievement, built across one of the most difficult terrains in the country. Reports say that it includes 48 tunnels spanning nearly 13 km and more than 40 bridges. Bridge No. 196 is the most notable of these, standing 104 meters above the ground. It is reported to be 42 meters higher than Qutub Minar in Delhi.
