Prime Minister Narendra Modi, flagged off three new trains through video link from Shillong at a function organised under the aegis of North Eastern Council at Polo Gound, Shillong. The three trains are — Bhairabi-Silchar Passenger, Jiribam-Silchar Passenger and Kamakhya-Katra (weekly) Express. All the governors and chief ministers of north eastern states, Union Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of DoNER Ministry Jitendra Singh were present along with the Prime Minister.
Manipur has been connected by the broad gauge train, making its maiden journey with the Silchar-Jiribam Passenger train, that will leave Silchar at 08.45 hrs to reach Jiribam at 11.00 hrs. On the return journey, the Jiribam-Silchar Passenger train will leave Jiribam at 11.45 hrs to reach Silchar at 14.00 hrs. The train will have seven stoppages .
Mizoram has also been brought into the broad gauge passenger railway map of India with the Bhairabi-Silchar Passenger train that will leave Bhairabi at 05.45 hrs to reach Silchar at 09.15 hrs. On the return journey, the 55667 Silchar — Bhairabi Passenger will leave Silchar at 16.45 hrs to reach Bhairabi at 20.15 hrs. The train will have 10 stoppages.
PM Modi had laid the foundation for another broad gauge new railway line from Bhairabi to Sairang on November. The project has been declared a national project. On completion of this railway line the states of Mizoram will have 53 kilometre of railway line inside the state.