Ashish Bansal, General Manager, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) – Construction, undertook an inspection of the Dimapur–Kohima New Line Project in Nagaland on September 26 and 27, 2026, to review the progress of ongoing railway construction works in the region. The visit formed part of the ongoing efforts of Northeast Frontier Railway (Construction) to monitor the progress of major railway infrastructure projects and facilitate their timely completion.
The 78.42-km long Dimapur – Kohima new line project, is an important infrastructure project aimed at improving enhancing rail connectivity in Nagaland. Of the total project length, 31.339 km of construction has been completed.
The project involves the construction of 30 major bridges, of which 13 have been completed, and 150 minor bridges, of which 138 have been completed. The project also includes 31 Road Under Bridges (RUBs) and 5 Road Over Bridges (ROBs), with construction works in progress.
The new line will comprise eight stations, namely Dhansiri, Dhansiripar, Molvom, Pherima, Pipihema, Menguzuma, Zubza and Kohima. During the inspection, Shri Bansal inspected important bridges, tunnels and ongoing construction works of railway stations, besides reviewing the progress of various components of the Dimapur – Kohima new line project.
The inspection focused on assessing the progress of critical infrastructure works and ensuring adherence to construction standards, quality and safety requirements. Bansal also undertook a window trailing inspection of the Dimapur – Guwahati section and reviewed the progress of the Lumding – Furkating Double Line Project on September 28, 2026.