Guwahati/Aizawl, Sep 13 — The 51.38-km Bairabi-Sairang railway line, built through challenging hilly terrain and inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi a year ago, has given Mizoram a new logistics identity, officials said on Sunday.

According to railway officials, the deeper significance of Sairang, near Mizoram capital Aizawl, lies in what it has made possible. A railway line built through challenging hilly terrain has compressed distances, widened choices and given Mizoram a new logistics identity, while placing Aizawl on India’s railway map for the first time.

It has linked mobility with dignity, infrastructure with enterprise, and connectivity with opportunity.

On September 13, 2025, the Prime Minister inaugurated the 51.38 km Bairabi (along southern Assam) -- Sairang (near Aizawl) railway line and the Sairang Railway station, opening a new chapter of progress and development for Mizoram.

Officials said that within just one year, the railway line has brought transformative development to this remote hill state, from a line on the railway map into a gateway to improved mobility, greater access to markets, enhanced tourism and new opportunities.

For generations, Mizoram’s difficult terrain made long-distance movement heavily dependent on roads, making travel very time-consuming, uncomfortable and unreliable. The commissioning of the Bairabi-Sairang new railway line has completely changed the scenario.

The Bairabi-Sairang railway line is an engineering marvel, traversing steep hills, deep valleys and gorges of Mizoram. The project comprises 153 bridges, including 55 major bridges, 88 minor bridges and 10 Road Over Bridges/Road Under Bridges.

As many as six bridges exceed 70 meters in height, with the tallest rising to 114 meters, which is 42 metres taller than Delhi’s Qutub Minar. The alignment also passes through 45 tunnels stretching over almost 16 kilometres.

The rail corridor connects the national railway network onwards from Bairabi to the four newly developed stations of Hortoki, Kawnpui, Mualkhang and finally the Sairang railway station, thereby completing rail connectivity to the very threshold of Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram. Thus, the inauguration of the Bairabi-Sairang Railway line fulfilled a long-cherished dream of the people of Mizoram, and brought reliable railway passenger and freight services close to the state’s largest centre of population, administration, education and commerce.

Three important long-distance train services now connect Mizoram capital with the cities of Guwahati, Kolkata and Delhi.

The Sairang-Anand Vihar Rajdhani Express gave Mizoram its first direct premium railway connection with the national capital, while the Guwahati and Kolkata services created dependable links with major educational, commercial and medical centres across the eastern and northern parts of the country.

Further, the Sairang-Silchar passenger train service, which was inaugurated by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in January 2026, provided a regular and reliable passenger train service connecting Sairang with southern Assam.

Over the course of the last year, these train services have completed more than 1100 trips, becoming an integral part of people's lives in Mizoram. The strongest endorsement of the importance of these train services has come from over 15 lakh passengers.

These train services have also generated total ticket sales of Rs 54 crore for the Indian Railways.

During the last year, Sairang railway station has successfully catered to more than 5.54 lakh passenger movements, with an average of 3,300 passengers visiting the station every day.

The railway station has not only emerged as a vital hub for passenger travel, but also as an integral part of community life in the surrounding area, with local residents carrying out tree plantations and other environmental initiatives around the station complex.

The Bairabi Sairang Railway line has also brought transformative change in freight transportation in Mizoram, enabling goods including essential commodities, automobiles and construction materials to reach Aizawl in a safe, time-bound and cost-effective manner. In one year, the Bairabi-Sairang railway line has demonstrated the far-reaching impact of successful translation of vision into reality.

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