Bairabi–Sairang line

The Bairabi–Sairang line is a railway line from Bairabi to Sairang. It is a part of Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways.

Bairabi–Sairang line
Overview
StatusUnder construction
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleMizoram, India
TerminiBairabi
Sairang
Stations4
WebsiteIndian Railway Website
History
Planned openingEarly 2021 (Expected)[1]
Technical
Line length51.38[1] km (31.93 mi)
Number of tracksSingle diesel line
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
ElectrificationNo

An estimated 28 hectares (69 acres) of land is required for the construction of 51 kilometres (32 mi) long Bairabi-Sairang rail line. The Bairabi-Sairang rail link will require construction of 130 bridges, 23 tunnels and four stations namely Hortoki, Kawnpui, Mualkhang and Sairang.[2][3] The cost of construction from Bairabi to Sairang is estimated at INR 2384 crores, which was later revised at INR 5021.45 crores.[4]

Further extension
South spur to Kyaukhtu railhead to Sittwe in Myanmar:
  • In August 2015, Indian Railways completed a survey for a new route extension from Sairang to Hmawngbuchhuah on Mizoram's southern tip on the border of Myanmar where at nearby Zochachhuah, Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP) road enters Myanmar.[5]
  • Future line development plan entails extending the line from Aizawl to south to Zochawchhuah(India)-Zorinpui(Myanmar) on the India-Myanmar border, from where it will then be extended to 90 km-long "Sittwe-Kyaukhtu railway" to connect it to Sittwe Port as part of Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project.
  • "Zochawchhuah(Zorinpui)-Sairang railway" in India, survey for the 375 km line rail line from Sairang (Aizawl) to Hmawngbuchhuah on border near Zochawchhuah-Zorinpui was completed in August 2017 and it is currently under construction.[6]
  • "Kyaukhtu-Zorinpui railway line" is 200 km planned railway line which is under survey.
East spur to Kalemyo railhead in Myanmar:
  • Future extension spur is from Aizawl to east to Zokhawthar. Future line development plan entails extending the line from Imphal to Moreh on the India-Myanmar border, from where it will then be extended to the existing railhead at Kalay (also called Kale and Kalemyo) in Myanmar to form part of the ambitious Trans-Asian Railway.
  • Future phase would entail from the existing Kalemyo railhead to another existing Shwebo railhead for a shorter direct route to Mandalay, and beyond to existing and under-development routes by other nations to the North Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Nanning in China.

Current status
  • As of July 2020, to Aizawl in Mizoram is likely to be completed by March 2023.[7]
  • As of February 2020, Railway Board Chairman inspected the 51.38 km long Bairabi-Sairang new rail line project which is nearing completion. The project was executed at a cost of INR 5,021.45 crore.[1]
  • As of August 2019, the 65% work is complete, and the revised expected deadline is December 2021.
  • Indian Railways has already converted the current 84 km railline from Katakhal (Assam) to Bairabi (2 km inside Mizoram). Passenger services started on this line on 27 May 2016 by formal inauguration of Silchar–Bhairabi Passenger train service (55667/55668).[8]
  • Its further 51.38 km Bairabi Sairang line extension from Bairabi to Sairang (20 km north of Aizawl) in Mizoram is under construction, with target completion date of March 2019 as per status update in March 2016.[5] Due to rainy season and compensation issues, date of completion has been revised to March 2020. Nov 2017: Of 11.46 km tunnel to be dug for this 51.38 km Bairabi to Sairang rail line, 8.6 km tunneling work is completed.[9] 22 of the 23 bridges have been completed as of November 2017.[10]

References
  1. https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/boost-for-north-east-indian-railways-jiribam-imphal-rail-line-project-set-for-completion-soon/1877289/
  2. PTI. "Broad gauge track project in Mizoram". CNN IBN Live. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  3. RC Acharya (21 March 2016). "Binding India with ribbons of steel". Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  4. "Bairabi-Sairang rêl kawng siam March 2020-ah zawh tum a ni". Vanglaini.org (in Hindi). Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  5. Kashyap, Samudra Gupta; Halliday, Adam (22 July 2016). "Massive push to railway infrastructure under way in Northeast". Indian Express.
  6. "India's north east opened up". PowerUpConstruction.Com. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018.
  7. North East to get better Indian Railways connectivity! 5 major rail projects lined up, Financial Express, July 17, 2020.
  8. Press Trust of India (27 May 2016). "PM Modi Inaugurates Passenger Trains For Manipur, Mizoram". NDTV.
  9. "(untitled)". Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  10. "Mizoram capital to be on railway map in 3 years". Times of India. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
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