Bairabi

Bairabi
Census Town
Bairabi is located in Mizoram
Bairabi
Bairabi
Bairabi is located in India
Bairabi
Bairabi
Coordinates: 24°14′09″N 92°31′17″E / 24.2359°N 92.5213°E / 24.2359; 92.5213
CountryIndia
StateMizoram
DistrictKolasib
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
3,304
Languages
 • OfficialMizo
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMZ
Websitemizoram.nic.in

Bairabi is a census town in Kolasib district in the state of Mizoram, India.

Demographics

[needs update] As of the 2011 Census of India,[1] Bairabi had a population of 4,320.

Connectivity

Bairabi is currently the only major railhead of Mizoram, connected with a broad gauge line. Katakhal-Bairabi metre gauge track was converted to broad gauge, having got the status of national project, it was fast tracked and completed on 21 March 2016.[2] Presently, the daily 05567/05568 Passenger Special between Silchar and Bairabi connects the two towns in about 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Economy

The main employers in Bairabi besides Agriculture are :

  1. Food Corporation of India Godown(F.C.I) Store house of Food Supplies[3]
  2. Bairabi Thermal Power Station - Heavy Fuel Oil Based producing 22.92MW[4]
  3. Modern Brick Industry, Bairabi.[5]
  4. Bairabi Dam.[6]
  5. Bairabi Sairang Railway line from Bairabi to Sairang, a town near Aizawl is also under construction.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Census of India: Search Details - Bairabi". Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ Sanctioned in 2000, broad-gauge train reaches Mizoram after 16 years Indian Express, Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  3. ^ "FCI weighbridge chhiat vangin Buhfaiah harsatna tâwk mai thei?". The Zozam Times. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Cheng Maktaduai 105 senga din Bairabi Thermal Plant, engtia tih zel chi nge?". The Zozam Times. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Mizoram to built [sic] Tourist Lodge near Serlui B Hydel Project". Orissa Diary. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  6. ^ Lalfakzuala. "Bairabi Dam Project 80MW leh TLAWNG HEP 55MW TAN MOU ZIAKFEL". DIPR Mizoram. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  7. ^ "Mizoram CM: Bairabi-Sairang Railway Line Unlikely to Complete by 2014". The Northeast Times. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2012.