NFR sets December target for Jiribam-Imphal project
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, April 02 2023: While informing that works for the Jiribam-Imphal line of the railway project, among other connectivity projects, is underway in full swing, Maligaon headquartered Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) said that the Jiribam-Imphal project has already achieved physical progress of 93.30 per cent.

The world s tallest pier railway bridge, with a height of 141 metres, is being constructed as part of the Jiribam-Imphal railway project, NFR chief public relations officer Sabyasachi De said on Sunday.

With the completion of the 111-km-long Jiribam-Imphal railway project by December this year, Manipur capital would come onto the Indian Railways network, making Imphal the fourth capital city in the north-eastern region to have a rail link.

According to the NFR official, the Rs 14,322 crore project is one of the crucial connectivity projects for the north-eastern region and it is at an advanced stage of completion.

He said that construction of the railway project involves multiple tunnels and bridges in tough terrain with the total length of tunnels in this project being 61.32 km, out of which 59.11 km of tunnelling work has already been completed.

The project would have total 11 major bridges and 137 minor bridges, out of which work for five major bridges and 101 minor bridges have been completed so far.

The section from Jiribam to Khongsang has already been commissioned earlier for train service.

After completion of the entire project, the present road journey time of about 10 hours to reach Imphal from Jiribam would be reduced to 2.5 hours by railways.

The NFR has been putting their full effort by working 24X7 for the completion of this project dealing with all the challenges including heavy rainfall and other logistic hindrances, De said, adding that Indian Railways is significantly contributing towards transformation of the North-eastern states by executing several new railway line projects.

Further stating that construction of new railway lines to connect all the state capitals of north-eastern region is going on under capital connectivity projects, the CPRO informed that the Jiribam-Imphal rail project would provide enhanced connectivity to the people of Manipur, help grow small scale industries in the area and boost tourism of the state.

It would also help in receiving essential commodities faster by the state and help the state local producers to export their products outside the state faster.

The economy of the state would receive a boost, the official stated.

Assam's main city of Guwahati (adjoining capital Dispur), Tripura capital Agartala and Arunachal Pradesh's Naharlagun (adjacent to capital city Itanagar) are already on the railway network.

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