Kohima: The Dimapur to Kohima railway line is halfway done. Officials confirmed physical progress reached 50 percent while financial spending hit Rs 7,176.48 crore as of October 31, 2026. A Pongshi Phom, Advisor to Airway and Railway for the Nagaland government, released these figures following a joint site inspection with Northeast Frontier Railway staff.
The project spans 78.42 kilometres. It started construction in the 2015-16 fiscal year after getting the green light in May 2007. Workers are now pushing toward a December 2029 deadline. During the inspection, the team visited sites in Zubza, Piphema, Pherima, and Molvom to track bridge, tunnel, and station builds.
Technical hurdles remain steep. The line features 20 tunnels, including one stretching 6,620 metres. Crews have already finished eight of them. The plan also calls for 29 major bridges and 151 minor ones. So far, they have wrapped up 15 major spans and 138 minor ones. This includes Bridge No. 154, the longest at 551.60 metres.
Eight stations will eventually anchor the line. Four are already finished: Dhansiri, Dhansiripar, Sukhovi, and Molvom. "The project comprises 20 tunnels, of which eight have been completed, with the longest measuring approximately 6,620 metres," official reports noted. The team also reviewed a major bridge under construction measuring roughly 500 to 600 feet. Officials are currently surveying a potential future extension from Zubza to Imphal, Manipur.
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