Mizoram gets its first rail-carried cars as 119 vehicles reach Sairang
The Ministry of Railways said on 14 December 2025 that Sairang Railway Station in Mizoram had handled its first direct inward automobile rake, carrying 119 Maruti cars from Changsari near Guwahati.
Summary
Mizoram received its first rail-carried cars, the Ministry of Railways said on 14 December 2025, when Sairang Railway Station near Aizawl handled its first direct inward automobile rake, carrying 119 Maruti cars from Changsari near Guwahati. The Bairabi–Sairang railway line, 51.38 km long with 45 tunnels, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 13 September 2025, and the first freight train on it carried 21 cement wagons from Assam to Aizawl on 14 September 2025. Between 17 September and 12 December 2025, 17 rakes were handled on the Bairabi–Sairang line.
Key facts
- Announced
- 14 December 2025, Ministry of Railways
- Consignment
- 119 Maruti cars from Changsari (near Guwahati)
- Station
- Sairang, near Aizawl
- Line
- Bairabi–Sairang, 51.38 km, 45 tunnels
- Inaugurated
- 13 September 2025 by PM Narendra Modi
- First freight
- 14 September 2025, 21 cement wagons
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Mizoram's first rail-carried consignment of cars, reported on 14 December 2025, arrived at which railway station?
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Correct answer: D — Sairang
PIB 2203707: Sairang Railway Station handled its first-ever direct inward automobile rake, carrying 119 Maruti cars.
How many tunnels does the 51.38-km Bairabi–Sairang railway line in Mizoram pass through?
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Correct answer: C — 45
PIB 2203707: the 51.38-km line passes through 45 tunnels.
On which date did PM Narendra Modi inaugurate the Bairabi–Sairang railway line, integrating Mizoram's capital into the national rail network?
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Correct answer: B — 13 September 2025
PIB 2203707 and The Indian Express: the line was inaugurated by PM Modi on 13 September 2025.