Construction Begins on Longest Tunnel of Dimapur-Kohima Rail Line
Sabyasachi De, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Northeast Frontier Railway, stated that the tunnel spans a length of 6,610 meters. A 12 km approach road was constructed through the hills to reach Portal 1 of Tunnel number 7 in Tsiepama village.
The tunnel is positioned between the Pherima and Piphema stations of this project. The Dimapur-Kohima new railway line project, stretching 82.50 km (2.75 km in Assam and 79.75 km in Nagaland) from Dhansiri station in Assam to Zubza adjacent to Kohima, is being developed at an estimated cost of Rs. 6,663 crore. The project encompasses 8 new stations, including Dhansiri, Dhansiripar, Shokhuvi, Molvom, Pherima, Piphema, Menguzuma, and Zubza. It also comprises 27 major bridges, 148 minor bridges, 5 Road Over Bridges, 15 Road Under Bridges, and 21 Tunnels spanning a length of 31 km. The 16.5 km section from Dhansiri to Shokhuvi was already commissioned in October 2021.