Imphal railway station

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Imphal railway station
Indian Railways station
LocationYurembam, Manipur
India
Coordinates24°45′54″N 93°51′58″E / 24.765°N 93.866°E / 24.765; 93.866Coordinates: 24°45′54″N 93°51′58″E / 24.765°N 93.866°E / 24.765; 93.866
Elevation521 metres (1,709 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNortheast Frontier Railway
Line(s)LumdingImphal line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusUnder-construction
Station codeIMPAL
Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s) Lumding
History
OpenedTBA
ElectrifiedNo

Imphal railway station, code IMPAL, is an under construction railway station in Imphal in Manipur state of India.[1]

Facilities[edit | edit source]

The station consists of two platforms.[1]

Jiribam–Imphal line[edit | edit source]

Jiribam–Imphal line is a 111 km long line costing INR 12,524 crore includes 8 new stations, 62 km tunnels, 11 major bridges, 134 minor bridges, 4 road overbridges, 12 road underbridges . The Jiribam railway station-Vangaichungpao railway station-Tupul railway station-Imphal railway station route will connect Imphal, the capital of (Manipur) state, to the rest of India by a rail link.[2][3] This line has India's longest tunnel, called tunnel number 12, which with its 11.55 km length between Senapati and Imphal West districts will surpass the 8.5 km Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel on the Banihal-Qazigund line as India's longest tunnel. There is a parallel 9.35 km long safety tunnel, compliant with the international technical specifications, with cross passages at every 500 meter for evacuation. The main tunnel and the parallel safety tunnels will cost Rs. 930 crore and Rs 368 crore respectively. Jiribam–Imphal line has a likely completion date of December 2023 as per August 2021 status update.[3]

Imphal–Moreh-Kalay line, the Jiribam–Imphal line will be extended to Moreh on the India–Myanmar border. Under the Look East policy of India, the line will be extended from Moreh to the existing railhead of Myanmar rail network at Kalay (also called Kale and Kalemyo) to form part of the ambitious Trans-Asian Railway.[3]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "IMPAL/Imphal". India Rail Info.
  2. Jiribam-imphal rail line set for completion soon, Financial Express, 24 Feb 2020.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Imphal, 4th capital city in NE, to come on railway map within 27 months, Assam Tribune, 13 Sep 2021.