Overview
- Indian Railways delivered 119 Maruti cars from Changsari near Guwahati to Sairang, marking the station’s first direct inward automobile rake.
- The Railways Ministry says the movement will improve vehicle availability in Aizawl while reducing dependence on long-distance road haulage.
- Freight on the Bairabi–Sairang route has expanded from initial cement loads to automobiles, construction materials, sand and stone chips, with 17 rakes handled between September 17 and December 12.
- Parcel services are underway, including a September 19 consignment of Anthurium flowers from Sairang to Delhi via the Rajdhani parcel van.
- Passenger demand remains strong, with occupancy at 147% on the Sairang–Anand Vihar Rajdhani, 115% on the Sairang–Guwahati Mizoram Express, and 139% on the Sairang–Kolkata Express.