Connecting North-East region to India! First-ever goods train reaches Manipur
There are 46 tunnels, as the Money and Tamenglong districts through which the rail line will pass through are full of hills. Reports say that there are 153 bridges.
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In yet another milestone under the Modi govt, the first-ever freight train arrived at the Rani Gaidinliu Railway Station in Goinanglong (Oinamlong) village of Tamenglong district. It is situated 17 km from the Jiribam railway station along the Assam-Manipur border.
Chief Minister N Biren Singh had termed it as "yet another milestone" of the BJP-led government."In yet another milestone, the first-ever Goods Train reached Rani Gaidinliu Railway Station, Tamenglong yesterday. The improvement in railway connectivity, under the close supervision of Hon’ PM Sh@narendramodi Ji, will immensely improve the socio-economic condition of Manipur," Biren tweeted.
Officials said that the new rail line is 111 km long from Jiribam to Imphal. There are 46 tunnels, as the Money and Tamenglong districts through which the rail line will pass through are full of hills. Reports say that there are 153 bridges.
In yet another milestone, the first ever Goods Train reached Rani Gaidinliu Railway Station, Tamenglong yesterday.
— N.Biren Singh (@NBirenSingh) January 28, 2022
The improvement in railway connectivity, under the close supervision of Hon’ PM Sh @narendramodi Ji, will immensely improve the socio-economic condition of Manipur. pic.twitter.com/brpNiP2L12
The tallest railway bridge in the world is located in Noney district. It is 141 m high. An amount of ₹14,000 cr. was set aside for the construction of the rail line. The construction work was started in 2013. Though the earlier plan was to construct up to Imphal, it will eventually be extended to Moreh, the trading centre located at the Manipur-Myanmar border. This is part of the trans-Asian railway. The trans-Asian highway is already under construction. The border trade between India and Myanmar is legalised at Moreh.
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