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Mizoram: Landslide damages half of under-construction railway station in Kolasib

02:59 PM Aug 30, 2024 IST | Pallav Bora
UpdateAt: 02:59 PM Aug 30, 2024 IST
mizoram  landslide damages half of under construction railway station in kolasib
Landslide damaged half of the under-construction railway station in Mizoram’s Kolasib district
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Guwahati: A part of an under-construction railway station at Kawnpui in Mizoram’s Kolasib district collapsed on Wednesday (August 28, 2024) due to a landslide followed by heavy rainfall.

The landslide took place along the Bairabi-Sairang railway project damaging 50 per cent of the railway station.

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However, no injury to any individual was reported. The station was scheduled to be completed by March 2025.

Also Read: Mizoram express willingness to host 2032 National Games in state

The Bhairabi-Sairang railway project, connecting Mizoram to the rest of the country, is at an advanced stage completion, and has already achieved physical progress of 93 per cent.

The 51.38-kilometre project is slated to be completed and commissioned by July 2025.

The project, once completed, will mark the dawn of a new era in terms of communication and commerce in the Northeastern region of the country, especially in Mizoram.

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