Railways to invest over Rs 95k cr to link Northeastern state capitals
De said that an investment of Rs 95,261 cr is expected in the region to complete 21 railway projects, which include linking of the remaining state capitals of the region; the projects have created a large number of jobs in the region for gainful employment of locals.
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Meghalaya, June 4: Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is to invest over Rs 95,261 crore to execute 21 projects including connecting state capitals of 3 northeastern states - Manipur, Mizoram and Meghalaya by 2023, and Nagaland capital Kohima by 2026, said an official.
De said that an investment of Rs 95,261.65 crore is expected in the region to complete 21 projects, which include linking of the remaining state capitals of the region. The projects have created a large number of jobs in the region for gainful employment of locals.
The commissioning of Bogibeel bridge in 2018 was a moment of pride for this region, the official said adding that this longest rail-cum-road bridge reduced journey distance from eastern Assam-Delhi by 170 kms.
Guwahati in Assam, Tripura's capital Agartala, and Arunachal Pradesh's Naharlagun are already connected with railway network.
NFR's Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Sabyasachi De said with vision to connect the remaining state capitals and also to increase the line capacity in the region, funds to the tune of Rs 51,787 crore have been allocated. The average fund allocation per year for the northeastern region in the last eight years is 254% more than yearly average fund allocation in 2009-14.
"While the work for laying new broad gauge railway tracks are underway to connect the Imphal and Aizawl, the work of laying new lines to connect Shillong would not face much hurdles as there are no big mountains in between Guwahati and Shillong," said De.
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"The northeastern region of the country has received a significant infrastructure boost in the railway sector in the last eight years (2014-2022). Between 2014 and 2022, a total of 893.82 km of track have been converted to broad gauge, 386.84 km new lines added, 356.41 km double lines commissioned and survey of 1,578 km new lines were completed," he added.
De said that an investment of Rs 95,261.65 crore is expected in the region to complete 21 projects, which include linking of the remaining state capitals of the region. The projects have created a large number of jobs in the region for gainful employment of locals.
The commissioning of Bogibeel bridge in 2018 was a moment of pride for this region, the official said adding that this longest rail-cum-road bridge reduced journey distance from eastern Assam-Delhi by 170 kms.