Dhansiri–Zubza line

The Dhansiri–Zubza line is a single-track railroad between the two major cities of Nagaland, India : Dimapur and Kohima. The line starts from Dhansiri junction near Dimapur Railway Station to Zubza Railway Station. It is a part of Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways.

Dhansiri–Zubza line
Overview
StatusUnder construction
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleNagaland
TerminiDhansiri
Zubza
Stations3
WebsiteIndian Railway Website
History
Planned opening2022 (Expected)
Technical
Line length82.5 km (51.3 mi)
Number of tracksSingle Diesel-Line
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
ElectrificationNo

History

The Dimapur Railway Station was first opened in 1903. As part of the Indian Railway's ambitious plan to connect all the capitals of the north-eastern states by broad gauge rail link, railway minister Suresh Prabhu laid the foundation stone of the 88-km rail line to bring Kohima, the capital of Nagaland, on the railway map of India. The project will be executed in three phases.

  • The first phase involves the construction of Dhansiri to Sukhovi (16  km) line.
  • The second phase involves Sukhovi to Khaibong. (30  km)
  • The third phase involves Khaibong to Zubza. (45  km)

While the first phase of the project is targeted for completion by December 2018, the second and third phases are targeted for completion by December 2019 and March 2020 respectively.[1][2]

Current status

As of August 2019, the 25% work on the 82.5 km line from Dimapur to Zubza near Kohima has been completed, railway has requested the Nagaland Government to expedite the land acquisition process which is holding up progress on this rail link.

References
  1. "North Eastern Region" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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