1st Rajdhani to Mizoram gets huge response; new rail projects boost trade & connectivity in NE
Passengers and businesses in India’s Northeast are embracing new railway connections with open arms. Just weeks after the launch of the 51.38-km Bairabi-Sairang railway line in Mizoram, trains are packed, and freight shipments are rolling in steadily, officials from the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) report.
The excitement kicked off on September 13 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the project and flagged off three new passenger trains from Sairang station. This move connected Mizoram’s capital, Aizawl, as the fourth Northeast city linked to the national rail network—joining Guwahati, Agartala, and Itanagar.
Travelers have jumped on board fast. The weekly Sairang-Anand Vihar Rajdhani Express to Delhi hit a whopping 162.5% occupancy on its first run, while the return trip from Delhi to Sairang reached 158.3%. Daily services between Guwahati and Sairang are also thriving, with both directions hovering around 100% full, including sold-out sleeper cars. The tri-weekly Kolkata-Sairang-Kolkata Express didn’t lag behind either—its outbound leg nearly 100% booked and the return service at 144.8%, boosted by high demand in sleeper class.
NFR spokesperson Kapinjal Kishore Sharma says these numbers show how much people crave reliable rail links to Mizoram. “It’s clear folks trust railways to drive growth in the region,” he added.
Freight operations are picking up pace too. By September 30, eight full rakes of goods arrived at Sairang. The first one rolled in on September 14 with 21 wagons of cement from near Guwahati. Since then, shipments included stone chips, automobiles, ready-mix concrete, and sand from Bairabi. On September 19, the station even handled its first parcel: a batch of Anthurium flowers headed to Delhi’s Anand Vihar Terminal via the Rajdhani’s parcel van.
Over in Nagaland, the new Molvom station joined the freight action last month. On September 24, it received its inaugural inward rake—41 wagons of cement from Telangana. Just days later, on September 29, the station loaded its first outward shipment: 42 wagons of stone chips bound for Jirania in Tripura.
Sharma highlights how this railway expansion in Northeast India is changing daily life. “It’s not just about easier travel—it’s opening doors to economic boosts, better markets for local goods, and fresh jobs in trade,” he says. With demand surging for both passengers and cargo, these lines promise a brighter future for the region.
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