FLS for Zubza-Imphal new line sanctioned
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 27 2023:
As part of Indian Railways' significant investments for the betterment of connectivity in the north-eastern region, the Railway Board has recently accorded its approval for the Final Location Survey (FLS) of the 140 km, Zubza (Nagaland) - Imphal (Manipur) new line project.
According to a press release by Northeast Frontier Railway chief public relations officer Sabyasachi De, the Zubza-Imphal new line project will provide direct connectivity between Nagaland and Manipur, which will help in better mobility of railway traffic.
The direct connectivity will reduce the time, cost and distance of transportation for both man and materials, thus giving a major socio-economic boosts to the areas and the entire region.
Infrastructural development like new stations, road connections, goods yards, businesses will lead to overall economic growth of the nearby districts.
Goods movement will become seamless leading to major cost reduction for existing businesses using freight services.
The works for Dimapur - Kohima new railway line project, which takes off from the Dhansiri station of Assam to Zubza adjacent to Kohima, is also in progress.
Further, the works for Jirib-am - Imphal new line railway project is also going on in full swing to connect Imphal, the capital city of Manipur to the rest of the country.
As a part of the state capital connectivity projects and the international connectivity projects under Northeast Frontier Railway, the sanctioned FLS for the Zubza (Nagaland) - Imphal (Manipur) new line project will provide a direct route to boost the interstate con nectivity in the region, the release conveyed.