According to an official release, the bodies of the two students were found near railway crossing at Panikhaiti area yesterday morning.
"Ajay Sankar Tiwari, Principal Secretary of the Education Department has been directed to conduct a detailed enquiry to find out the cause of death of the two students," it added.
Meanwhile, Sonowal talked to his Mizoram counterpart Lal Thanhawla and expressed condolence on the death of the two students from the neighbouring state.
The two students have been identified as R Lalmalsawna and C Lalhmangaihsanga, hailing from Lunglei in Mizoram.