UKHRUL: The Northeast Frontier Railway has cleared the long-pending Silchar–Sairang rail line via Bairabi, with a virtual inauguration planned by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Chief Minister Lalduhoma after the Parliament session.
NFR also signalled in-principle approval to extend the line to Hmawngbuchhuah.
Plans include a trial Vistadome coach with ILP-IRCTC integration. Trains will carry OR codes enabling passengers to register for ILPs before entering the state.
Discussions also covered passenger Reserve System (PRS) and parcel facilities along with earmarking land in Sairang for a warehouse