Kohima, March 12 (MExN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam on March 13 and 14 to inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay foundation stones for multiple development projects worth more than Rs 47,800 crore across Kokrajhar, Guwahati and Silchar.
According to a press releasefrom the NFR, on March 13, the Prime Minister will perform Bhoomi Poojan, lay foundation stones and flag off projects worth over Rs 4,570 crore at Kokrajhar. Later in the day, at around 5 PM in Guwahati, he will perform Bhoomi Poojan, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation several development projects worth around Rs 19,680 crore.
On March 14, the Prime Minister will perform Bhoomi Poojan and dedicate to the nation various projects worth about Rs 23,550 crore at Silchar.
In Kokrajhar, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of a Periodic Overhauling (POH) Workshop at Bashbari in Kokrajhar district. The workshop is intended to strengthen railway maintenance infrastructure, enhance operational efficiency and create employment opportunities in the region.
The Prime Minister will also flag off three new train services aimed at improving connectivity in Assam and the North-East region. These include the Kamakhya–Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express providing direct rail connectivity between the North-East and southern India; the Guwahati–New Jalpaiguri Express enhancing connectivity between Assam and West Bengal; and the Narangi–Agartala Express aimed at improving connectivity between Assam and Tripura.
In Guwahati, the Prime Minister will dedicate several railway electrification projects to the nation, including the Rangiya–Murkongselek rail line electrification covering 558 km built at a cost of around Rs 420 crore and the Chaparmukh–Dibrugarh rail line electrification covering 571 km built at a cost of about Rs 1,180 crore. The Badarpur–Silchar and Badarpur–Churaibari rail lines, built at a cost of around Rs 650 crore, will also be dedicated to the nation.
The release stated that these projects are expected to enable faster, energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable train operations while improving connectivity across the Brahmaputra and Barak Valley regions.
The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone for the Furkating–Tinsukia rail line doubling project covering 194 km at a cost of over Rs 3,600 crore.
