Guwahati, May 5 -- The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved a significant milestone, successfully completing the first-ever trial run to Sairang in Mizoram's Aizawl district on May 1, 2025.

The trial marks a major boost in rail connectivity for the northeastern state and making Mizoram the fourth in the region with capital access to the national railway network.

According to NFR officials, General Manager (Construction), NFR, Arun Kumar Chaudhary, and other senior railway officials supervised the trial run to Sairang, the railhead closest to Mizoram's capital.

Following the successful trial, GM Chaudhary briefed Mizoram Governor General Vijay Kumar Singh and Chief Minister Lalduhoma on the strategic importance and progress of ...