Update on ongoing Indian Railway projects in North Eastern region
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Sunday, 28 Aug 2011
Mr Bharatsinh Solanki minister of state for railways informed the Rajya Sabha that to step up investment and implementation of railway project in North Eastern Region, a dedicated North East Region Rail Development Fund has been created.
NERRDF is a non lapsable fund with 25% contribution from Railway Gross Budgetary Support and 75% contribution from Ministry of Finance as additionality and it will be utilized for funding of National Projects in North East Region.
Details of National Projects in the North Eastern Region along with their target of completion, whenever fixed, are as under
| Name of Project | Target Date |
| Jiribam-Imphal New Line (97.9 km) | March, 2016 |
| Kumarghat-Agartala New Line (109 km) | Commissioned on 5.10.08 on meter gauge. |
| Lumding-Silchar-Jiribam, Badarpur-Kumarghat (Guage conversion) (367 km) | December 2013 |
| Bogibeel Bridge with linking lines (73 km) | March 2014 |
| Rangia-Murkongselek with linked fingers (Gauge Conversion) (510.30 km) | March 2013 |
| Dimapur-Zubza (Kohima) New Line (88 km) | Not fixed |
| Azra-Byrnihat New Line (30 km) | March 2014 |
| Bhairabhi_Sairang New Line (51.38) | March 2015 |
| Agartala-Sabroom New Line (110 km) | March 2014 |
| Sivok-Rangpo New Line (52.70) | December 2015 |
| Byrnihat-Shillong New Delhi (108.4 km) | Not fixed |
