Dimapur, Aug. 5 -- Nagaland's lone Lok Sabha MP, S. Supongmeren Jamir, raised the long-pending Dimapur-Tizit new railway line project during the ongoing Parliament session on Tuesday.

Raising the matter through a written submission under Rule 377, Jamir pointed out that the project was initiated by the Ministry of Railways (North East Region) in 2013-14, according to a Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee release.

The proposed railway line spans 257 kilometers and carries an estimated cost of Rs 4,270 crore.

Jamir noted that despite more than a decade having passed, the project's financial progress remains at "zero."

He urged the Railways Minister to take immediate action and ensure the early implementation of the project.

Meanwhile, ...