The Northeast Frontier Railway Construction Organisation has started the construction of world’s tallest railway bridge in Manipur.The work was started after putting in place tall piers near Manipur’s Noney.The proposed bridge, across the valley of river Ijai, is part of the 111 km Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal project.

Features of Manipur Railway Bridge

• The total length of this bridge will be 703 In addition, there will be total 45 tunnels in the bridge.
• Out of these 45 tunnels, 12 numbers will be the longest (80 kilometers) of the tunnel. It is being said that this will be the longest railway tunnel in the North-Eastern states.
• Railway Ministry has started the work of rail project at Jiribam in Manipur with the cost of 40 thousand crore. Its construction work is expected to be completed by
• This railway bridge is being constructed under the new Broad Gauge line being constructed between 111 km of Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal in Manipur.