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First conceptualised in September 1999, the Bairabi-Sairang railway line has finally brought Mizoram's capital Aizawl on the country's railway map after overcoming unprecedented challenges in terms of alignment, short working seasons and frequent landslides.

Officials said the dream which Railways saw in 1999 turned into a reality when it was commissioned in June this year by the Commissioner of Railway Safety.

The 51.38-km long railway line will soon be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In 1999, when engineers learnt that a preliminary survey was not possible due to thick forest, poor visibility, and other local is...