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The '''Bairabi–Sairang line''' is a [[railway line]] from [[Bairabi]] to [[Sairang]]. It is a part of [[Northeast Frontier Railway]] zone of [[Indian Railways]].

An estimated {{convert|28|ha}} of land is required for the construction of {{convert|51|km}} long Bairabi-Sairang rail line. The Bairabi-Sairang rail link will require construction of 130 bridges, 23 tunnels and four stations namely Hortoki, Kawnpui, Mualkhang and Sairang.<ref>{{cite news| author=PTI| title=Broad gauge track project in Mizoram| url=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/broad-gauge-track-project-in-mizoram-to-be-over-by-march/776596.html| archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126055457/http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/broad-gauge-track-project-in-mizoram-to-be-over-by-march/776596.html| url-status=dead| archive-date=26 January 2013| accessdate=13 August 2012| website=CNN IBN Live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title=Binding India with ribbons of steel| author=RC Acharya| date=March 21, 2016| url=http://www.financialexpress.com/article/economy/binding-india-with-ribbons-of-steel/227857/| accessdate=21 March 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401181518/http://www.financialexpress.com/article/economy/binding-india-with-ribbons-of-steel/227857/| archive-date=1 April 2016| url-status=dead}}</ref> The cost of construction from Bairabi to Sairang is estimated at INR 2384 crores, which was later revised at INR 5021.45 crores.<ref>{{cite web| title=Bairabi-Sairang rêl kawng siam March 2020-ah zawh tum a ni| url=https://www.vanglaini.org/tualchhung/68253| website=Vanglaini.org| accessdate=10 March 2017| language=hi}}</ref>

==Further extension==

;'''South spur to Kyaukhtu railhead to Sittwe in Myanmar:'''
* In August 2015, [[Indian Railways]] completed a survey for a new route extension from Sairang to Hmawngbuchhuah on Mizoram's southern tip on the border of Myanmar where at nearby [[Zochachhuah]], [[Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project]] (KMMTTP) road enters Myanmar.<ref name=IE2>{{cite news| url=http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/the-new-northeast-expresses/#sthash.H3U77Y0L.dpuf| title=Massive push to railway infrastructure under way in Northeast| website=Indian Express| first1=Samudra Gupta| last1=Kashyap| first2=Adam| last2=Halliday| date=July 22, 2016}}</ref>
*Future line development plan entails extending the line from Aizawl to south to Zochawchhuah(India)-Zorinpui(Myanmar) on the [[India–Myanmar barrier|India-Myanmar border]], from where it will then be extended to 90 km-long ''"Sittwe-Kyaukhtu railway"'' to connect it to [[Sittwe Port]] as part of [[Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project]].
* ''"Zochawchhuah(Zorinpui)-[[Sairang]] railway"'' in India, survey for the 375 km line rail line from [[Sairang]] (Aizawl) to [[Hmawngbuchhuah]] on border near Zochawchhuah-Zorinpui was completed in August 2017 and it is currently under construction.<ref name=railline1>{{cite web| url=http://www.powerupconstruction.com/indias-north-east-opensthe-gateway-to-prosperity/| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127193859/http://www.powerupconstruction.com/indias-north-east-opensthe-gateway-to-prosperity/| archive-date=27 November 2018| title=India's north east opened up| website=PowerUpConstruction.Com| date=June 18, 2017}}</ref>
*''"Kyaukhtu-Zorinpui railway line"'' is 200 km planned railway line which is under survey.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}

;'''East spur to Kalemyo railhead in Myanmar:'''
* Future extension spur is from Aizawl to east to [[Zokhawthar]]. Future line development plan entails extending the line from Imphal to [[Moreh, India|Moreh]] on the India-Myanmar border, from where it will then be extended to the existing railhead at [[Kalay]] (also called Kale and Kalemyo) in Myanmar to form part of the ambitious [[Trans-Asian Railway]].
* Future phase would entail from the existing Kalemyo railhead to another existing [[Shwebo]] railhead for a shorter direct route to [[Mandalay]], and beyond to existing and under-development routes by other nations to the North Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and [[Nanning]] in China.

==Current status==

* As of July 2020, to Aizawl in Mizoram is likely to be completed by March 2023.<ref name=railne1>[https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/north-east-to-get-better-indian-railways-connectivity-5-major-rail-projects-lined-up-details-here/2027372/ North East to get better Indian Railways connectivity! 5 major rail projects lined up], Financial Express, July 17, 2020.</ref>
* As of February 2020, Railway Board Chairman inspected the 51.38 km long Bairabi-Sairang new rail line project which is nearing completion. The project was executed at a cost of INR 5,021.45 crore.<ref name="financialexpress.com">https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/boost-for-north-east-indian-railways-jiribam-imphal-rail-line-project-set-for-completion-soon/1877289/</ref>
* {{as of|August 2019}}, the 65% work is complete, and the revised expected deadline is December 2021.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}
* [[Indian Railways]] has already converted the current 84 km railline from [[Katakhal]] (Assam) to [[Bairabi]] (2 km inside [[Mizoram]]). Passenger services started on this line on 27 May 2016 by formal inauguration of [[Silchar–Bhairabi Passenger]] train service (55667/55668).<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pm-modi-inaugurates-passenger-trains-for-manipur-mizoram-1412847| title=PM Modi Inaugurates Passenger Trains For Manipur, Mizoram| website=NDTV| author=Press Trust of India| date=May 27, 2016}}</ref>
*Its further 51.38 km Bairabi Sairang line extension from [[Bairabi]] to [[Sairang]] (20 km north of [[Aizawl]]) in Mizoram is under construction, with target completion date of March 2019 as per status update in March 2016.<ref name=IE2/> Due to rainy season and compensation issues, date of completion has been revised to March 2020. Nov 2017: Of 11.46 km tunnel to be dug for this 51.38 km Bairabi to Sairang rail line, 8.6 km tunneling work is completed.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.sentinelassam.com/story/news/9/railway-official-inspects-bairabi-sairang-railway-line-project/2017-11-23/1/326809#.WhaBIEqWZPY| title=(untitled)| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171209142225/http://www.sentinelassam.com/story/news/9/railway-official-inspects-bairabi-sairang-railway-line-project/2017-11-23/1/326809#.WhaBIEqWZPY| archive-date=9 December 2017| access-date=23 November 2017}}</ref> 22 of the 23 bridges have been completed as of November 2017.<ref>{{cite web| title=Mizoram capital to be on railway map in 3 years| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/mizoram-capital-to-be-on-railway-map-in-3-years/articleshow/61753538.cms| website=Times of India| accessdate=28 July 2018| date=November 22, 2017}}</ref>

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