Imphal railway station

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Imphal Railway Station
Indian Railways station
General information
Location Yurembam, Manipur
India
Coordinates 24°45′54″N93°51′58″E / 24.765°N 93.866°E / 24.765; 93.866
Elevation521 metres (1,709 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Northeast Frontier Railway
Line(s) LumdingImphal line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusUnder-construction
Station codeIMPAL
Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s) Lumding
History
OpenedDecember 2024 (expected)
ElectrifiedNo

Imphal Railway station is an under-construction railway station in Imphal in Manipur, India. [1]

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Facilities

The station will have two side-platforms. [1]

Jiribam–Imphal line

Jiribam–Imphal line is a 111 km long railway line project costing ₹ 13,809 crore. It includes 8 new stations, 62 km of tunnels, 11 major bridges, 134 minor bridges, 4 road overbridges and 12 road underbridges. The JiribamVangaichungpaoTupul-Imphal route will connect Imphal, the capital of Manipur to the rest of India by a rail link. [2] [3] This line has India's longest tunnel, called tunnel no. 12, which has length of 11.55 km between Jiribam and Imphal West districts will surpass the 8.5 km Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel on the Banihal-Qazigund line as India's longest tunnel. There is a parallel 9.35 km long safety tunnel, compliant with the international technical specifications, with cross passages at every 500 metres for evacuation. Bridge no. 64 can be stated as a separate project as its total cost is ₹ 283.5 crore. The main tunnel and the parallel safety tunnels will cost ₹ 930 crore and ₹ 368 crore respectively. The project is expected to be fully completed by December 2024. [3]

Imphal–Moreh–Kalay line: The Jiribam–Imphal line will be extended to Moreh on the India–Myanmar border. Under the Look East Policy of India, the line will be extended from Moreh to the existing railway line of Myanmar Railway Network at Kalay (also called Kale and Kalemyo) to form part of the ambitious Trans-Asian Railway. [3]

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References

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