INFRASTRUCTURE
Rs 77,000-cr rail projects on track in North-East to boost connectivity, jobs
- IBJ Bureau
- Sep 14, 2025
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that railway projects worth Rs 77,000 crore are being implemented in the North-East region.
Mr Vaishnaw made the statement on a day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Mizoram’s first railway line and flagged off the State's maiden Rajdhani Express, connecting Aizawl with Delhi.
He has added that railway connectivity to Mizoram will boost tourism, generate employment and help the region’s products find new markets.
Mizoram’s capital gets railway connectivity, and it is a historic day, Mr Vaishnaw said after the prime minister inaugurated the Bairabi-Sairang railway line on Saturday.
“It was a very challenging railway project. It includes 45 tunnels and 55 major bridges. It is practically a series of bridges and tunnels because of the Himalayan mountains and deep valleys,” Mr Vaishnaw has added.
In fact, one bridge in Mizoram is taller than the Qutub Minar in Delhi, he has said, adding that three new railway lines will connect Mizoram with Guwahati, Kolkata, Delhi and many other destinations.
“The railway connectivity will help the entire country experience the natural beauty of Mizoram. Tourist arrivals will increase. Home stays will become very popular. New jobs will be created. We are also starting cargo operations within the week,” he has said.
The minister has added that the government is starting a refrigerated coach so that turmeric, ginger and unique fruits will now find new markets.
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