Dimapur, June 16 (EMN): Acting on the agenda of connecting Northeast state capitals and enhancing connectivity, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is executing several new line projects in the region.
A press release from the NFR informed that there are new lines and doubling projects currently under implementation. Jiribam-Imphal new line project in Manipur is 110.63 km in length, of which, 56.1 km has been commissioned. The remaining 54.53 km is targeted to be commissioned by December, 2023.
The Dimapur-Kohima new line project in Nagaland, which is 82.5 km in length, 16.5 km has been commissioned, while the remaining 66 km is targeted to be commissioned by March, 2026. 10.15 km of the Tetelia-Byrnihat new line project in Meghalaya has been commissioned so far out of a total length of 21.5 km and is targeted to be commissioned by March, 2024.
Further, Sivok-Rangpo (44.96 km) new line project in Sikkim, Bairabi-Sairang (51.38 km) new line project in Mizoram and Araria-Galgalia (110.75 km) new line project in Bihar are targeted to be commissioned by December, 2023.
Murkongselek-Pasighat (26.15 km) new line project in Arunachal Pradesh is targeted to be commissioned by March, 2025. Moreover, doubling of New Bongaigaon-Kamakhya via Goalpara, which is 176.2 km in length, has been commissioned till 45.63 km. The remaining 130.57 km is targeted to be commissioned by February, 2023.
Doubling of New Bongaigaon-Agthori via Rangia which is of 142.97 km in length is targeted to be commissioned by February, 2023.
In addition, there are various international rail connectivity projects under the jurisdiction of NFR. Agartala-Akhaura new line connecting Agartala with Bangladesh, which is of 12.03 km in length, is targeted to be commissioned by December, 2022, it said.
Jogbani-Biratnagar (18.6 km) new line connecting Jogbani in Bihar with Nepal and Mahisasan-Zero Point (2.7 km) connecting Assam with Bangladesh is also targeted to be commissioned by March, 2023, while the Balurghat-Hili (29 km) new line connecting West Bengal with Bangladesh is targeted to be commissioned by March, 2024.
It added that these projects will provide enhanced connectivity to the people of the respective areas, help grow small scale industries in the area and boost tourism.
