Guwahati/Assam, Mar 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Assam on Friday to inaugurate and dedicate a slew of development projects worth over Rs 47,600 crore across Kokrajhar, Guwahati and Silchar. During his two-day tour, the Prime Minister will perform Bhoomi Poojan, lay foundation stones, flag off projects, and distribute benefits to farmers and tea garden workers.
In Kokrajhar, PM Modi will perform Bhoomi Poojan for Assam Mala 3.0, a flagship road infrastructure project costing over Rs 3,200 crore. The scheme aims to construct more than 900 km of roads, enhancing inter-state connectivity and linking national highways with rural roads. He will also inaugurate six projects in the Bodoland Territorial Council area, including four flyovers and two bridges, with a total investment of around Rs 1,100 crore.
The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of a Periodic Overhauling (POH) Workshop at Bashbari to strengthen railway maintenance infrastructure, improve operational efficiency, and create employment opportunities. Three new train services—the Kamakhya-Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express, Guwahati-New Jalpaiguri Express, and Narangi-Agartala Express—will also be flagged off to improve connectivity within Assam and across the Northeast.
PM Modi will distribute land pattas to tea garden workers in Guwahati and release the 22nd instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme to over 9.3 crore farmers, providing Rs 2,000 directly into bank accounts.
He will dedicate the Kopili Hydro-Electric Project (costing over Rs 2,300 crore) in Dima Hasao and West Karbi Anglong, enhancing clean energy generation and grid stability in the region. Several major railway electrification projects will also be inaugurated, including the Rangiya-Murkongselek, Chaparmukh-Dibrugarh, and Badarpur-Silchar/Churaibari lines, totaling thousands of kilometres of electrified track for faster and energy-efficient operations.
PM Modi will lay the foundation stone for the Furkating-Tinsukia rail line doubling project (194 km, Rs 3,600 crore), and for cruise terminals at Bishwanath Ghat and Neamati, as well as the Regional Centre of Excellence at Bogibeel for maritime training and research.
Additionally, he will inaugurate the approach road connecting Pandu Jetty to NH-27 and the PM Ekta Mall in Guwahati, envisioned as a hub for One District One Product (ODOP) items, GI-tagged products, handicrafts, and handloom goods, promoting commerce and tourism in Assam and the Northeast.
This visit marks a significant push by the government to boost infrastructure, connectivity, and socio-economic development across Assam.
