Kohima Zubza Railway Station | |
|---|---|
| Regional rail and Light rail station | |
 Indian Railways logo | |
| General information | |
| Location | Sechü Zubza, Kohima District, Nagaland India |
| Coordinates | 25°43′25″N 94°02′38″E / 25.7235°N 94.0439°E |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | |
| Line(s) | |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard |
| Parking | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Station code | ZUBA |
| Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Division(s) | Lumding railway division |
| History | |
| Electrified | No |
| Location | |
  Kohima Zubza Railway Station Location in Nagaland | |
Kohima Zubza Railway Station coded ZUBA is a railway station currently under construction in Kohima District of Nagaland in India, which will serve Kohima, the capital of Nagaland on the Dhansiri–Zubza line.[1]
History
An extension of the railway line from Dimapur to Kohima was proposed and surveyed in 2009.[2] Due to a dispute over land acquisition, the track was resurveyed and an alternative alignment was proposed in 2013 and is expected to be completed by 2020.[3]
Current status
The 123-kilometre (76 mi)-long Dimapur–Zubza–Kohima new line project has the status of a National Project. Final location survey has been completed for the entire project.[4][5]
As of August 2019, the 25% 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.
References
- ↑ "ZUBA/Zubza". India Rail Info.
- ↑ Sechü, Neidilhoutuo (26 July 2013). "Slow Train Ride to Zubza". Eastern Mirror. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ↑ "The Sentinel". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "North Eastern Region" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ↑ "The Sentinel". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
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