(THE GIST OF PIB) Bairabi-Sairang Rail Line

(SEPTEMBER-2025)

The Prime Minister recently inaugurated Mizoram’s first-ever railway line, the Bairabi–Sairang broad-gauge project, marking a historic moment in the state’s connectivity journey.

It extends connectivity from Bairabi on the Assam–Mizoram border to Sairang, just 20 km from Aizawl (capital of Mizoram), directly linking the state capital with India’s railway network for the first time.
With the new connection, Aizawl becomes the fourth northeastern state capital linked to the national railway network after Guwahati, Agartala, and Itanagar.
The Bairabi–Sairang line stretches 38 km, running through some of the most challenging and hilly terrain in the Northeast.
The project includes 48 tunnels, 142 bridges (55 major and 87 minor), and multiple road overbridges and underbridges.
Notably, Bridge No. 196 stands 104 meters tall- taller than Delhi’s Qutub Minar- making it the highest bridge in the state and the second-highest pier bridge in Indian Railways.
The total length of tunnels in this project is 12,853 meters.
The passenger trains can run at speeds of up to 100 kmph on the newly built rail line.
The line was built at a cost of over Rs 8,070 crore.