MoS assures timely completion of railway project
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, April 11 2025: Union minister of state (MoS) for railways and food processing industries Ravneet Singh has assured that the Jiribam-Imphal railway line project will be completed soon, despite challenges faced.

In a letter to Rajya Sabha MP Leishemba Sanajaoba, the minister said all possible steps are being taken to ensure the timely completion of the project.

The assurance comes in response to an appeal raised by the MP during the Zero Hour in Parliament on February 3, urging the government to expedite the work.

The 111-km railway line aims to put Imphal on the Indian Railways network and is being implemented at an estimated cost of Rs 22,274.57 crore.

As of March 31, 2024, Rs 14,423 crore has already been spent on the project.

The MoS informed that the 110.63-km Jiribam-Imphal line includes a 55.36-km stretch from Jiribam to Khongsang, which was taken up in two phases - Jiribam-Vangaichungpao (11.80 km) and Vangaichungpao-Khongshang (43.56 km) - in February 2017 and September 2022 respectively.

The remaining sections - Khongshang-Noney (18.25 km) and Noney-Imphal (37.02 km) - are also under active construction.

However, the minister noted that completion depends on factors such as land acquisition, forest clearance, utility changes, statutory approvals, geological conditions, law and order, and climatic challenges.

Despite these hurdles, he reaffirmed that concerted efforts are underway to finish the project within schedule.

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