Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) and President of Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC), S Supongmeren Jamir today drew the attention to the long-pending Dimapur-Tizit Railway line project in Nagaland, which was taken up by the Ministry of Railways (North East Region) in 2013-14.

Raising the matter under Rule 377 during the Parliament Session today, Jamir submitted a written representation urging the Ministry of Railways to take immediate action on the 257-kilometre project, initially taken up in 2013–14 under the North East Region railway development plan. The estimated cost of the project stands at a staggering Rs.4274 crores. He said even after more than a decade, the financial progress of the project remains at “zero”.

Jamir urged the Minister of Railways to take immediate steps and ensure the early implementation of the project.

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Meanwhile, the Congress MP also took part in the INDIA bloc protest in Delhi against SIR (Special Investigation Report), expressing solidarity with the cause and with the people affected.