Imphal: The North East Frontier Railway’s Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal line in Manipur has been found sinking around 50 meters at the Khongsang railway station, posing a serious threat to travellers.
Officials have reported a stretch of at least 50 meters sinking with an approximately 70 meters wide half-moon shape crack, raising concerns over the quality of railway construction works in Manipur.
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Repairing works are currently underway, and layers of loose soil/mud are being rolled over to harden the layers by roller machines.
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The Khongsang railway station was commissioned in October 2022.
The Jiribam-Imphal project has achieved physical progress of 93.30 per cent, with the project being completed by the end of December this year.