Dhansiri–Zubza line

Dhansiri–Zubza Line
Overview
Status	Under construction
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Nagaland
Termini	Dhansiri Zubza
Stations	8
Website	Indian Railway Website
History
Planned opening	2026 (Expected)
Technical
Line length	82.5 km (51.3 mi)
Number of tracks	Single Diesel-Line
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Electrification	No

The Dhansiri–Zubza Line is a single-track railroad under construction between the two major cities of the Indian state of Nagaland—Dimapur and Kohima. The line starts from Dhansiri junction near Dimapur Railway Station to Kohima Zubza Railway Station. It is a part of Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways.

History

The Dimapur Railway Station was first opened in 1903. As part of the Indian Railway's ambitious plan to connect all the capitals of the north-eastern states by broad gauge rail link, railway minister Suresh Prabhu laid the foundation stone of the 88-km rail line to bring Kohima, the capital of Nagaland, on the railway map of India. The project will be executed in three phases.

• The first phase involves the construction of Dhansiri to Shokhuvi (16  km) line.
• The second phase involves Shokhüvi to Khaibung. (30  km)
• The third phase involves Khaibung to Zubza. (45  km)

First announced in 2006, the line is currently expected to open in March 2026.

Stations

Station Code	Station Name	Location
DSPR	Dhansiripar Railway Station	Dhansiripar, Chümoukedima District
SHKV	Shokhüvi Railway Station	Shokhüvi, Chümoukedima District
MLVM	Molvom Railway Station	Molvom, Chümoukedima District
KIBNG	Khaibung Railway Station	Khaibung, Chümoukedima District
PERM	Pherima Railway Station	Pherima, Chümoukedima District
PPHA	Piphema Railway Station	Piphema, Chümoukedima District
MUJA	Mengujüma Railway Station	Mengujüma, Kohima District
ZUBZA	Kohima Zubza Railway Station	Sechü Zubza, Kohima District

Current status

As of August 2019, the 25% work on the 82.5 km line from Dimapur to Zubza near Kohima has been completed, railway has requested the Nagaland Government to expedite the land acquisition process which is holding up progress on this rail link.