1st time since Independence, Aizawl will be in Indian rly map: Vanlalruati
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Aizawl: The state capital is set to join the national railway map with the Bairabi-Sairang rail line being operational by June or July due to the concerted efforts made by the Centre led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP's state executive member and vice-president of the party's Aizawl district K Vanlalruati said on Sunday.
Vanlalruati informed TOI, "Progress accelerated after the NDA govt came to power in 2014 with Mizoram being first linked to the broad gauge network at Bairabi in 2016. Now, for the first time since Independence, Aizawl city will be in the Indian railway map."
Operation of the railway service will mark a historic step for regional connectivity and the Sairang Railway Station is being modernised under the Amrit Bharat Scheme, she said.
Underscoring the importance of road communication in the state, she said key projects like the Aizawl-Tuipang Highway and Seling-Champhai Corridor have been completed under the Modi govt and have improved links to Myanmar, Bangladesh as well as neighbouring states such as Assam, Tripura and Manipur, boosting trade and mobility.
BJP state unit has been launching an awareness programme on '11 Years Of Modi Govt' across the state to educate the common people on the benefits of the numerous central govt's flagship programmes and schemes, she said.
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"Connectivity has improved significantly under Modi's govt, with over 1,000km of national highways developed, including 620km completed by the National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL). In the last four years, NHIDCL has executed works worth over Rs 13,000 crore across these 620km and Rs 6,400 crore has been sanctioned for future NHIDCL projects, which are scheduled to commence soon," Vanlalruati said.
In housing, over 48,000 homes have been built under PM Awas Yojana with Aibawk town becoming India's first completed urban cluster, and Aizawl is seeing Rs 513 crore worth of development under the Smart Cities Mission, she said, adding that over 1.24 lakh households have received tap water connections under Jal Jeevan Mission in Mizoram.
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