Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate, lay foundation stones and launch several development projects worth nearly ₹48,000 crore during his two-day visit to Assam beginning today. The projects will be rolled out across Kokrajhar, Guwahati and Silchar and are expected to strengthen infrastructure, connectivity, energy supply and industrial growth in the state and the wider Northeast region.The Prime Minister will begin his visit in Kokrajhar on March 13, where he will perform bhoomi poojan, lay foundation stones and flag off projects valued at more than ₹4,570 crore. One of the key projects is a Wagon Repairing Factory at Bashbari in Kokrajhar district, to be developed at an estimated cost of ₹256 crore under the Bodo Peace Accord. The facility will come up on around 2,200 bigha of land and is expected to strengthen railway infrastructure and create employment opportunities in the Bodoland Territorial Region.Modi will also launch the Asom Mala 3.0 programme worth over ₹3,200 crore. Under the initiative, more than 900 km of roads will be built across Assam to improve connectivity between national highways, district roads and rural areas. Officials said the programme will also help improve inter-state transport links and ease travel across different parts of the state.
In addition, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for six road projects in the Bodoland Territorial Region. These include four flyovers and two bridges, with a total estimated cost of around ₹1,100 crore. The projects are expected to improve traffic movement and connectivity in several key areas of the region.During the Kokrajhar programme, Modi will also flag off three train services — the Kamakhya–Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express, the Narangi–Agartala Express and the Guwahati–New Jalpaiguri Express — which are expected to improve rail connectivity between Assam and other parts of the country.Later in the day, the Prime Minister will travel to Guwahati where he will launch and inaugurate projects worth about ₹19,680 crore. As part of the programme, he will distribute land pattas to tea garden workers, providing homestead land rights to members of the tea garden community. Officials said the move will help improve housing security and enable tea garden families to access institutional credit and government welfare schemes.
From Guwahati, Modi will also release the 22nd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi to more than 9.3 crore farmers across the country. Under the scheme, eligible farmers receive ₹2,000 directly in their bank accounts as financial assistance. Among the major infrastructure projects, the Prime Minister will dedicate the Kopili Hydro-Electric Project built at a cost of over ₹2,300 crore in Dima Hasao and West Karbi Anglong districts. The project is expected to boost clean energy generation and improve power supply across the region.He will also inaugurate the capacity enhancement project of the Numaligarh–Siliguri product pipeline of Oil India Limited, which will support the expansion of Numaligarh Refinery Limited from 3 MMTPA to 9 MMTPA. Another major project to be launched is Phase-1 of the North East Gas Grid connecting Guwahati with Numaligarh, Gohpur and Itanagar, along with a branch line extending to Dimapur. Officials said the project will strengthen the region’s gas infrastructure and support industrial and domestic gas supply.
In the railway sector, the Prime Minister will inaugurate electrification projects on several important routes including Rangiya–Murkongselek, Chaparmukh–Dibrugarh, Badarpur–Silchar and Badarpur–Churaibari. He will also lay the foundation stone for the doubling of the Furkating–Tinsukia railway line, a 194-km project estimated to cost over ₹3,600 crore. The project is expected to increase rail capacity and improve freight and passenger movement.Other initiatives include the foundation stones for cruise terminals at Biswanath Ghat in Biswanath district and Neamati in Jorhat. A Regional Centre of Excellence for maritime training and research will also be set up at Bogibeel in Dibrugarh.The Prime Minister will further lay the foundation stone for a ropeway project connecting Kamakhya Railway Station with the Kamakhya Temple. The ropeway system will be able to transport around 17,000 passengers daily and is expected to improve access to the temple.In addition, Modi will inaugurate the PM Ekta Mall in Guwahati, which is being developed as a commercial and tourism hub showcasing One District One Product items, GI-tagged products and traditional handicrafts and handloom goods from across the country. On March 14, the Prime Minister will visit Silchar where he will launch development projects worth about ₹23,550 crore. The major project includes the foundation stone for the 166-km Shillong–Silchar Corridor, with an investment of around ₹22,860 crore. Officials said the corridor will significantly improve connectivity in the region and reduce travel time between Guwahati and Silchar from around 8.5 hours to nearly five hours. During the visit, Modi will also lay the foundation stone for the first phase of an elevated corridor on NH-306 in Silchar. He will also initiate the construction of a new College of Agriculture at Patharkandi in Karimganj district.
