Bairabi railway station

Bairabi
बईरबी
Indian Railway Station
Location National Highway, Kolasib, Mizoram
 India
Coordinates 24°11′46″N 92°32′28″E / 24.1960°N 92.5412°E / 24.1960; 92.5412Coordinates: 24°11′46″N 92°32′28″E / 24.1960°N 92.5412°E / 24.1960; 92.5412
Elevation 48 metres (157 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Line(s) Bairabi Sairang Railway
Katakhal-Bairabi line
Platforms 3
Tracks 4
Connections Auto stand
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Platform levels At ground
Parking No
Bicycle facilities No
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Operational single line diesel 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Station code BHRB
Fare zone Northeast Frontier Railway zone
History
Opened 1899 [1]
Closed 2013
Rebuilt 2016
Electrified No

Bairabi railway station is a small railway station in Kolasib district, Mizoram. Its code is BHRB. It serves Bairabi city. The station consists of 3 platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. Bairabi is one of the railhead of Mizoram and connected with a broad gauge line. Katakhal-Bairabi meter gauge line is being converted to broad gauge. Bairabi Sairang Railway is a proposed railway line from Bairabi station to Sairang railway station near Aizawl and is expected to be completed by March 2018 with an estimated cost of Rs 2,384 crore.[2]

Major trains

Some important train that origins/terminates :

Train No.Train NameTrain TypeArrivalsArrival TimeDeparturesDeparture Time
55667Silchar - Bhairabi PassengerPassengerDaily(Except Sun)20:50Daily(Except Sun)5:30

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Metre-gauge railway line fades into history after 115 years". Deccan Herald. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Bairabi-Sairang BG rail link". The Assam Tribune. 24 June 2016. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016.


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