Maligaon, December 27 (MExN): The Jiribam-Imphal new line railway among other connectivity projects, is going on in full swing to connect Imphal, the capital city of Manipur to the rest of the country. The Jiribam-Imphal project has already achieved physical progress of 91.78%.
Construction of the Jiribam-Imphal railway project involves multiple tunnels and bridges in tough terrains and which is stretched at more than 110 km length. Out of 52 tunnels, works for the 48 have already been completed. The project will have total 11 major bridges; substructure of 7 bridges and superstructure of 5 bridges have been completed. Out of 129 minor bridges, works for 110 have also been completed. The tallest pier railway bridge of the world with a height of 141 minutes is also being constructed in this project and nearing completion. The route of the project will cover 11 railway stations; six of them are completed.
The anticipated cost of the complete project is around Rs 14,322 crore. The section from Jiribam to Khongsang has already been commissioned and the entire project is targeted to be completed by December, 2023.
NFR to operate special trains
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has decided to operate a winter special train and another special train to clear the extra rush of passengers. While one special train will run between Kolkata - New Jalpaiguri and Kolkata for a single trip in each direction, the other special train will run between Guwahati and Rajkot for two trips in both directions.
Winter special train no. 03105 (Kolkata – New Jalpaiguri) will depart from Kolkata at 23:30 hours on December 27 to reach New Jalpaiguri at 10:10 hours on the next morning. In return direction, winter special train no. 03106 (New Jalpaiguri–Kolkata) will depart from New Jalpaiguri at 12:00 hours on December 28 to reach Kolkata at 23:35 hours on the same day. The special train will consist of 17 coaches. There will be 05 AC three tier, 10 Sleeper Class coaches and 02 Luggage Van.
Special train no. 05638 (Guwahati-Rajkot) will depart from Guwahati at 09:00 hours on December 28 and January 4, 2023 to reach Rajkot at 19:10 hours on December 30 and January 6, 2023 respectively. In return direction, special train no. 05637 (Rajkot - Guwahati) will depart from Rajkot at 13:15 hours on December 31 and January 7, 2023 to reach Guwahati at 20:30 hours on January 2 and 9, 2023 respectively.
Veer Baal Diwas
‘Veer Baal DiwaS’ was observed at Dr Bhupen Hazarika Sabha Griha, NF Railway Headquarters complex on December 26. Anshul Gupta, General Manager, NFR and other senior officials paid homage by lighting the lamp and offering floral tribute to the portrait of Sri Guru Gobind Singh’s sons Sahibzadas Baba Zorawar Singh Ji and Baba Fateh Singh Ji. The officers, staff of NFR Headquarters and representatives of various Associations and Unions were also present on the occasion.
‘Veer Baal Diwas’ is being observed as a tribute to the courage of the four ‘Sahibzadas’ of Sikh spiritual leader Guru Gobind Singh who attained martyrdom in the 17th century, particularly his sons Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh who were allegedly killed by the Mughals.
Speaking on this occasion, Anshul Gupta mentioned about the two young Sahibzade who sacrificed their lives at a very tender age, standing up for their beliefs and keeping the dignity of Sikhisim high. Commemoration of Veer Baal Diwas is marked as the country is also celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to commemorate 75th years of Independence, he added.
Sivok-Rangpo Rail Project
In another milestone achievement, Sivok-Rangpo Rail Project has achieved a breakthrough in Tunnel No. 12 on December 24. This is fifth main tunnel breakthrough in this project which was done in presence of officers of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), IRCON international limited and construction agency CS-Dhorajia along with local administration of West Bengal.
The length of Tunnel No. 12 is 1406 m located between Tarkhola and Shukia Khola in Kalimpong district of West Bengal. The tunnel traverses through vulnerable and challenging geological conditions of the lesser Himalayan range. To counter vulnerability of the groundmass, latest and most sophisticated tunnelling technology has been adopted. Not only the top class and well experienced engineers from India, but also the highly experienced foreign engineers are involved in this project. Breakthrough of the tunnel was another awaited moment, as there were many difficulties due to poor geology in the new Himalayan range.
Sivok Rangpo New BG Rail Line Project is about 45 km long consisting of 14 nos. tunnels, 17 nos. bridges and 5 nos. stations.
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