Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Assam on Friday afternoon for a two-day visit, during which he will inaugurate development projects worth approximately ₹47,600 crore ahead of the state assembly elections.
The Prime Minister is scheduled to arrive in Kokrajhar in the afternoon to inaugurate projects worth over ₹4,570 crore. He will later travel to Guwahati to launch development initiatives worth ₹19,680 crore.
This will be Modi's fourth visit to the state in as many months.
"I will be in Assam and West Bengal over the next two days to participate in events in Kokrajhar, Guwahati, Silchar, and Kolkata. These events will provide an excellent opportunity to interact with the people of these states. Various development projects will also be inaugurated," Modi said in a social media post.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that preparations for the visit have been completed.
"The people of Assam are eagerly awaiting Prime Minister @narendramodi Ji's visit today. We have finalized all last-minute preparations. Projects worth over ₹47,600 crore will be dedicated to our people in the next 48 hours," he said in a social media post.
In Kokrajhar, Modi will perform the 'Bhoomi Poojan' for Assam Mala 3.0, a major road infrastructure project. Over 900 km of roads will be constructed under this scheme to improve inter-state connectivity and strengthen links between national highways and rural roads.
He will also perform the 'Bhoomi Poojan' for four flyovers and two bridges in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) area, which will be developed at an investment of approximately ₹1,100 crore.
These projects are expected to ease traffic congestion in the Kokrajhar district and improve connectivity, tourism, agricultural access, healthcare access, and rural mobility, officials said.
The PM will lay the foundation stone of a Periodic Overhauling (POH) Workshop at Bashbari in the district to strengthen railway maintenance and enhance operational efficiency.
He will also flag off three new trains – the Kamakhya-Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express, the Guwahati-New Jalpaiguri Express, and the Narangi-Agartala Express – they added.
In Guwahati, Modi will distribute land deeds to tea garden workers, marking a milestone in providing homestead land rights to the tea garden community.
He will also release the 22nd installment of the PM-KISAN scheme to over 9.3 crore farmers across the country.
The PM will unveil the ₹2,300-crore Kopili Hydro-Electric Project, located in Dima Hasao and West Karbi Anglong districts.
He will also inaugurate the capacity enhancement project of the Numaligarh-Siliguri Product Pipeline (NSPL) of Oil India Limited, which will facilitate the expansion of the Numaligarh Refinery from 3 MMTPA to 9 MMTPA by enabling the evacuation of additional petroleum products.
Among other projects, Modi will inaugurate Phase I of the North East Gas Grid, a major pipeline project connecting Guwahati with Numaligarh, Gohpur, and Itanagar, with a branch line extending to Dimapur.
He will also lay the foundation stone for Numaligarh Refinery Limited's rail-fed POL terminal at Panchgram in Hailakandi district.
The PM will dedicate several major railway electrification projects to the nation, including the Rangiya-Murkongselek rail line (558 km), the Chaparmukh-Dibrugarh rail line (571 km), and the Badarpur-Silchar and Badarpur-Churaibari rail lines.
He will also lay the foundation stone for the Furkating-Tinsukia rail line doubling project (194 km), estimated to cost over ₹3,600 crore.
In the waterways sector, Modi will lay the foundation stone for cruise terminals at Bishwanath Ghat in Biswanath district and Neamati in Jorhat district.
He will also perform the 'Bhoomi Poojan' for the Regional Centre of Excellence at Bogibeel in Dibrugarh, envisioned as a maritime training and research hub for the Northeast, and inaugurate the approach road connecting Pandu Jetty to NH-27.
The PM will lay the foundation stone for a ropeway project connecting Kamakhya railway station to the Kamakhya Temple, which will have the capacity to carry around 17,000 passengers daily.
He will also inaugurate the PM Ekta Mall in Guwahati, envisioned as a major commercial and tourism hub for Assam and the Northeast, featuring permanent stalls for One District One Product (ODOP) items, GI-tagged products, handicrafts, and handloom goods from Assam and other states.
Modi will stay overnight at the state guest house in Guwahati and leave for Silchar on Saturday, where he is scheduled to launch development projects worth about ₹23,550 crore.
Assembly elections in Assam are expected to be held in April, with the ruling BJP eyeing a third straight term in power.