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- 1 2 "IMPAL/Imphal". India Rail Info.
- ↑ Jiribam-imphal rail line set for completion soon, Financial Express, 24 Feb 2020.
- 1 2 3 Imphal, 4th capital city in NE, to come on railway map within 27 months, Assam Tribune, 13 Sep 2021.
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