Mizoram’s Kaladan Transport Project To Be Completed By 2027

07 Oct 2025 CW Team

Speaking at Tlanglut Kut, a major festival of the Bawm tribe, and the International Bawm Cultural Meet held in Khawmawi village, Lunglei district, Lalduhoma said he had recently met with officials from the company executing the Kaladan project, who assured him that the bilateral infrastructure initiative would be completed within the next two years.

He added that the central government is taking steps to extend the railway line up to Hmawngbuchhuah, located at Mizoram’s southernmost point in Lawngtlai district, along the Mizoram–Myanmar border. “Once these projects are completed, southern Mizoram will witness rapid development,” he stated.

The railway network has already been extended up to Sairang, near Aizawl, linking the state capital with the rest of India via Silchar in Assam. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bairabi–Sairang railway line on 13 September.

The Kaladan project, a bilateral initiative between India and Myanmar, was launched in 2008 by the erstwhile UPA government. It aims to establish sea and road connectivity between the two countries. The route begins from Kolkata Port, linking it to Sittwe Port in Myanmar across a distance of 539 kilometres via the Bay of Bengal. From there, it follows the Kaladan River to Paletwa in western Myanmar.

A 110-kilometre road will connect Paletwa to the India–Myanmar border, where it links with Lawngtlai town, around 87 kilometres away, joining National Highway 306 (formerly NH-54).

According to Public Works Department (PWD) officials, construction of the road segment within Mizoram has been completed, but commissioning remains pending due to issues such as land compensation.

In his address, Lalduhoma also emphasised unity among Mizo tribes, urging all Zo ethnic groups to respect each other’s traditions and dialects while strengthening a shared Mizo identity. He reiterated that Mizoram strongly opposes separatism or alienation by any Zo community from the Mizo mainstream.

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma announced that the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP) — a cross-border road link connecting southern Mizoram to the Bay of Bengal via Myanmar — is expected to be completed by 2027.Speaking at Tlanglut Kut, a major festival of the Bawm tribe, and the International Bawm Cultural Meet held in Khawmawi village, Lunglei district, Lalduhoma said he had recently met with officials from the company executing the Kaladan project, who assured him that the bilateral infrastructure initiative would be completed within the next two years.He added that the central government is taking steps to extend the railway line up to Hmawngbuchhuah, located at Mizoram’s southernmost point in Lawngtlai district, along the Mizoram–Myanmar border. “Once these projects are completed, southern Mizoram will witness rapid development,” he stated.The railway network has already been extended up to Sairang, near Aizawl, linking the state capital with the rest of India via Silchar in Assam. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bairabi–Sairang railway line on 13 September.The Kaladan project, a bilateral initiative between India and Myanmar, was launched in 2008 by the erstwhile UPA government. It aims to establish sea and road connectivity between the two countries. The route begins from Kolkata Port, linking it to Sittwe Port in Myanmar across a distance of 539 kilometres via the Bay of Bengal. From there, it follows the Kaladan River to Paletwa in western Myanmar.A 110-kilometre road will connect Paletwa to the India–Myanmar border, where it links with Lawngtlai town, around 87 kilometres away, joining National Highway 306 (formerly NH-54).According to Public Works Department (PWD) officials, construction of the road segment within Mizoram has been completed, but commissioning remains pending due to issues such as land compensation.In his address, Lalduhoma also emphasised unity among Mizo tribes, urging all Zo ethnic groups to respect each other’s traditions and dialects while strengthening a shared Mizo identity. He reiterated that Mizoram strongly opposes separatism or alienation by any Zo community from the Mizo mainstream.

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