Nagaland gets its second Rly. station at Shokhuvi after a gap of over 100 yrs.

Kohima. Nagaland got its second Railway station on Dhansari-Shokhuvi railway line after a gap of more than 100 years, since Dimapur station was opened in 1903. Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio officially flagged off the first passenger train service- the Donyi Polo Express from Shokhuvi Railway station on August 26. Shokhuvi Railway station is part of the Dimapur-Zubza Railway project. The railway station is an alternative train route for Nagaland and Manipur passengers to Guwahati.
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio described the day as a historic day for Nagaland. The State got the 2nd railway terminal passenger services after a gap of more than 100 years on Dhansari-Shokhuvi railway line, he added. Rio said, the facility will bring immense benefit to the people of Nagaland and other neighboring states.
He lauded the commitment of the Railway Ministry and officials to railway line to Kohima. He said, the Railways is going to extend the services to Zubza to new Kohima and onward to Imphal. Rio said, it is fulfilling the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Act East Policy, adding that we will not only connect with the mainland India but also South East Asia which will bring economic benefits and improve connectivity. He also informed that Molvon station at Jornapani is expected to be completed by next March or April and Phase 2 – Pherima and Phase 3 Zubza which are expected to be completed by 2023 and 2026 respectively. The Chief Minister also exuded hope that the Railway line from Dimapur to Tizit and Dimapur to Khelma in Silchar which is already being approved by the Central Government will be implemented soon.