It is located in Dimapur District in the Indian state of Nagaland.

[3] As of July 2020, the Dhansiri–Zubza line to Kohima is expected to be completed by March 2023.

Final location survey has been completed for the entire project.

[8][9] As of August 2019, the 25% work on the 82.5 km line from Dhansiri to Zubza near state capital Kohima has been completed, railway has requested the Nagaland govt to expedite the land acquisition process which is holding up progress on this rail link.

[citation needed] The Chinese government has proposed to Myanmar to connect the existing Myitkyina railhead in North Myanmar on China–Myanmar border to west to Zubza/Dimapur railhead in Nagaland of India, and to east to Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan of China.