World’s tallest pier railway bridge to be part of Jiribam-Imphal railway project; nearly 93.30% completed

The world’s tallest pier railway bridge, with a height of 141 metres which is part of Jiribam-Imphal railway project achieved has 93.30 per cent completion.

With the completion of the 111-km-long Jiribam-Imphal railway project by December this year, Manipur capital would come onto the Indian Railways network, making Imphal the fourth capital city in the northeastern region to have a rail link.