History First announced in 2006, the line is currently expected to open in December 2029. As part of the
Indian Railway's ambitious plan to connect all the capitals of the north-eastern states by
broad gauge rail link, railway minister
Suresh Prabhu laid the foundation stone of the 88-km rail line to bring Kohima, the capital of Nagaland, on the railway map of India. The project will be executed in three phases. • The first phase involves the construction of Dhansiri to
Shokhuvi (16 km) line. • The second phase involves Shokhüvi to
Khaibung. (30 km) • The third phase involves Khaibung to
Zubza. (45 km)
Route Stations are in the following order on the Dhansiri–Zubza line (Dimapur-Imphal line): Dimapur, Dhansiripar, Shokhüvi, Molvom, Khaibung, Pherima, Pephema, Mengujuma and Kohima. The alphabetical list of stations with codes is as follows:
Current status •
2024 Jun: 52% work on the 82.5 km line from Dimapur to Zubza near Kohima has been completed, railway has requested the
Nagaland Government to expedite the land acquisition process which is holding up progress on this rail link. Molovom-Pherima (14 km) completion target date is October 2026, Pherima-Zuzba target completion date is December 2029 (May 2025 official update). •
2025 Sept: Northwest Frontier Railway announced that the target completion date has been moved 1 year earlier to December 2028. ==Railway in Nagaland==