Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram, and the Sairang railhead that put it on the rail map

Background

Aizawl is the capital of Mizoram and the largest city in the State. Development works worth over Rs 9,000 crore, among them the Bairabi-Sairang rail line, were inaugurated and begun for Aizawl by the Prime Minister in September 2025. Aizawl district is the administrative heart of the State, and Kolasib district was carved out of it. Most of Mizoram's offices, colleges and trade sit in and around the capital. The railhead that serves Aizawl is at Sairang, a little outside the city. Distances inside Mizoram are commonly measured from Aizawl, which makes the capital the reference point for the whole State map. Siaha, the headquarters of the far southern district, is 378 kilometres from it. For an exam the one fact to be sure of is that Aizawl, and not Lunglei, is the capital of Mizoram.