March 14, New Delhi – On the second day of his visit to Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the Shillong–Silchar Corridor.
This is the first access-controlled, greenfield, four-lane, high-speed corridor in Northeast India.
The 166-km corridor, being built with an investment of approximately ₹22,860 crore, will significantly improve connectivity between Meghalaya and Assam.
The project will reduce the distance between Guwahati and Silchar, reducing travel time from 8.5 hours to around 5 hours, and is expected to boost economic growth and cross-border trade in the region.
PM Modi also performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the first phase of an elevated corridor on NH-306, from Trunk Road near Capital Point to Rangirkhari Point in Silchar. This project will help reduce traffic congestion and improve connectivity with neighboring states such as Mizoram, Tripura, and Manipur.
In Karimganj, he laid the foundation stone for an Agricultural College, which is expected to strengthen the agricultural education and research ecosystem in the region.
(Video Caption: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the second day of his Assam visit)