Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the state in March to lay the foundation stone for proposed Silchar-Shillong-Guwahati high-speed corridor. This was announced by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma while addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Sunday.
Addressing media persons, CM Sarma said that ambitious project, with an estimated outlay of Rs 22,864 crore is expected to enhance regional connectivity by cutting time travel between Silchar and Guwahati to just 4.5 to 5 hours.
The Chief Minister said, “We have received sanction for several projects. Under the Guwahati Ring Road, the Kurua-Narengi Bridge will also be included. Under this project, the Union government and Assam Government will spend Rs 5,729 crore, with land acquisition of Rs 7,000 crore. The Union government will spend Rs 6,957 crore under the Kaziranga elevated corridor project.”
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“Prime Minister Narendra Modi will again visit Assam in March, and he will lay the foundation stone of the Silchar-Shillong-Guwahati high-speed corridor project, and this will become a game-changing road as this project will reduce the time from Silchar to Guwahati to 4.5-5 hours. This is the biggest project which will be implemented by the Union government in Assam with a cost of Rs 22,864 crore,” he added.
The proposed greenfield high-speed corridor will improve service levels for traffic moving from Guwahati to Silchar. The development of this corridor will improve connectivity to Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, and the Barak Valley region of Assam from the mainland and Guwahati, with substantially reduced travel distances and times.
The Chief Minister also highlighted other major infrastructure initiatives including the Kamakhya ropeway and the elevated corridor from Guwahati airport to Jalukbari. CM Sarma also mentioned a 4-lane road from Baihata Chariali to Tezpur, estimated at Rs 14,000 crore, which is at the final stage of receiving Union government approval.
