The North Eastern Part of India is on the bucket list for most travellers. While the northeastern states have picked up on tourism, connectivity in these areas is difficult due to no railways or other modes of transportation available.
Manipur, a beautiful state in this part, famous for its rich culture, heritage, mesmerising views and extraordinary people- is a state in northeastern India which is a wonderland waiting to be explored.
Indian Railways has been significantly contributing towards the transformation of the Northeastern states with several new railway line projects to connect all the state capitals of the Northeastern region. The NF Railway has almost finished the Jiribam - Imphal new line railway project worth ₹ 14,322 and has achieved 93% of progress, which will be crucial connectivity to the north Eastern Region.
The work is in full swing to connect Imphal, the capital city of Manipur to the rest of the country. Once completed, Imphal will be the 4th capital city in the Northeastern state to be connected with a railway line.
Involving multiple tunnels and bridges the project will have a total of 11 major bridges and 137 minor bridges in tough terrains stretching of 111km, including the world's tallest pier railway bridge with a height of 141 meters.
How far have the project progressed?
Involving multiple tunnels and bridges, the project will have 11 major bridges and 137 minor bridges stretching 111km. It will also include the world's tallest pier railway bridge, with a height of 141 meters. The Railway project will be completed by December 2023.
As on April 23, out of the total tunnel length of 61.32 km - 59.11 km of tunnelling work has already been completed, including work for 05 major bridges and 101 minor bridges. The tallest pier railway bridge in the world is also nearing completion. The section from Jiribam to Khongsang has already been commissioned for train service.
Why is this Railway line of such significance?
Once the railway project completes, the 10-hour road journey to Imphal from Jiribam can be reduced to 2.5 hours. With the NF Frontier putting its full efforts into the completion of this project, the northeastern state would have tremendous growth in small-scale industries and tourism.
As per reports, The NF Railway and CPRO said that this railway service will also help in receiving essential commodities faster by the state and help the state's local producers to export their produces outside the state faster.
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