PM Modi inaugurates first rail line in Mizoram; indigenous fruits, spices get major marketing boost

NEW DELHI: Mizoram and its adjoining areas are set to receive a major boost for marketing their indigenous fruits and spices with the inauguration of the region’s first rail connectivity on Saturday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Spices such as turmeric, black pepper, and ginger, along with fruits like passion fruit (locally known as Sapthei), pineapples, mandarin oranges, and papayas, will now gain access to wider markets across the country – and internationally – thanks to faster transportation by train.