The first-ever Food Corporation of India (FCI) food grain cargo train
arrived at Sairang Railway Station on March 3, 2026. The cargo train comprised 42 wagons carrying about 25,900 quintals of rice from Punjab.
The FCI rake was received at the station by B. Lalchhanzova, Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Government of Mizoram, along with Rajya Sabha MP K. Vanlalvena and other dignitaries.
It may be mentioned that the inauguration of the 51.38 km Bairabi-Sairang railway line on September 13, 2025 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marked a historic milestone for the people of Mizoram.
Freight operations on the Bairabi-Sairang section have gained significant momentum since its commissioning. The first freight rake comprising 21 cement wagons was successfully moved to Sairang shortly after inauguration.
From September 2025 to March 3, 2026, Sairang Terminal has handled more than 30 freight rakes, including 3.5 rakes of cement, two rakes of automobiles, fertilizers (0.5 rake), stone chips (20.5 rakes) and sand (4 rakes). Sairang is now an emerging freight hub, supporting infrastructure development and improving the supply of construction materials and essential goods in the state.
NFR has initiated measures to strengthen parcel logistics, including the introduction of refrigerated parcel van services, transportation of horticultural and perishable produce, thereby expanding market access for local farmers and traders.
