Nagaland MP raises Dimapur–Tizit rail project delay in Parliament
In a written submission under Rule 377, Jamir said the project was initiated by the ministry of railways (northeast region) in 2013-14.
According to a release from the Nagaland Pradesh Congress committee, the proposed railway line spans 257km and carries an estimated cost of Rs 4,27,000 crore.
He said despite more than a decade since its inception, the project's financial progress remains at "zero". Jamir urged the Union railways minister to take immediate action to ensure the early implementation of the project.
Meanwhile, the MP also participated in a protest led by the INDIA bloc in Delhi, opposing the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar.
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