Guwahati, February 20 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Barak Valley on March 14 to inaugurate the Rs 22,000-crore expressway connecting Guwahati and Silchar.
The expressway will enable travel between Guwahati and Silchar in four and a half hours, compared to the current eight hours, he told reporters on the sidelines of a programme in Silchar.
The tendering process is complete, and clearance from the wildlife board has also been obtained, Sarma said.
"The land acquisition has also progressed well, and construction of the roads will begin soon," he said.
The PM will also inaugurate the Silchar flyover during his visit, Sarma said.
Assembly elections are due in Assam in a few months.
On the proposed Greenfield airport in Silchar, the CM said that the state government received the environmental clearance for it on Thursday.
"Now, it will need approval from the state cabinet... the time is limited now, but we will try to start the process by March. If it is not possible, then it will happen after the assembly elections," the CM said.
Regarding the announcement of BJP candidates for the polls, Sarma said it was most likely to happen after the PM's visit.