Imphal railway station
Imphal | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Yurembam, Manipur India |
| Coordinates | 24°45′54″N 93°51′58″E / 24.765°N 93.866°E |
| Elevation | 521 metres (1,709 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Line(s) | Lumding–Imphal line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Under-construction |
| Station code | IMPAL |
| Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Division(s) | Lumding |
| History | |
| Opened | December 2026 (expected) |
| Electrified | No |
Imphal Railway station is an under-construction railway station in Imphal in Manipur, India.[1]
Facilities
[edit]The station will have two side-platforms.[1]
Jiribam–Imphal line
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Jiribam–Imphal line is a 111 km long railway line project costing ₹ 19602.68 crore(now anticipated). It includes 8 new stations, 62 km of tunnels, 11 major bridges, 134 minor bridges, 4 road overbridges, and 12 road underbridges. The Jiribam–Vangaichungpao–Tupul-Imphal route will connect Imphal, the capital of Manipur to the rest of India by a rail link.[2][3] This line has India's longest tunnel, called tunnel no. 12, which has length of 11.55 km between Jiribam and Imphal West districts will surpass the 8.5 km Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel on the Banihal-Qazigund line as India's longest tunnel. There is a parallel 9.35 km long safety tunnel, compliant with international technical specifications, with cross passages at every 500 meters for evacuation. Bridge no. 64 can be stated as a separate project as its total cost is ₹ 283.5 crore. The main and parallel safety tunnels will cost ₹ 930 crore and ₹ 368 crore respectively. The project is expected to be fully completed by December 2026.[3]
Trans-Asian Railway
[edit]All freight traffic originating from Asia destined for Europe goes by sea. The Trans-Asian Railway will enable containers from Singapore, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, and Korea to travel overland by train to Europe. The Southern Corridor of the Trans-Asian Railway is of prime interest to India. It connects Yunnan in China and Thailand with Europe via Turkey and passes through India.[4]
There is a general understanding between India and Myanmar that their railways will be interconnected via a 346-km line section that will extend from Kalay in Myanmar to Jiribam in India via the border point at Tamu / Moreh.[5]
The proposed route will enter India through Tamu and Moreh in Manipur bordering Myanmar, then enter Bangladesh through Mahisasan and Shahbajpur and again enter India from Bangladesh at Gede. On the western side, the line will enter Pakistan at Attari. There is a 315 kilometres (196 mi) missing link on this route in the India–Myanmar sector; of this, 180 kilometres (110 mi), in India, is between Jiribam in Manipur and Tamu in Myanmar. The rail link between Jiribam and Imphal has been sanctioned by Indian Railways, but that is unlikely to be completed before 2016. At present construction work is in progress in a 97 kilometres (60 mi) stretch between Jiribam and Tupul.[6][7][8][9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "IMPAL/Imphal". India Rail Info.
- ^ Jiribam-imphal rail line set for completion soon, Financial Express, 24 Feb 2020.
- ^ a b Imphal, 4th capital city in NE, to come on railway map within 27 months, Assam Tribune, 13 Sep 2021.
- ^ "Trans-Asian Railway". Streamline Supply Chain. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ "Priority Investment Needs for the development of the Trans-Asian Railway Network" (PDF). Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ^ "Agreement on Trans-Asian railway passing through Manipur signed". Larkhawm. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ "India signs accord on trans-Asian railway network". The Hindu. 1 July 2007. Archived from the original on 12 August 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ "B'desh segment of TAR route preparation shows progress". Financial Express. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ "Manipur gets rail gift for Trinamul bypoll win – Tall promises of connecting all capitals of region leaves Northeast industry captains unimpressed". The Telegraph. 26 February 2011. Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
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