The Centre has completed 16,207 km of National Highways and sanctioned Rs 69,342 crore for 12 railway projects, comprising eight new lines and four doubling works—spanning 777 km in the North East Region (NER).
Of these, 278 km is operational, with Rs 41,676 crore spent by March 2025, Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar informed Parliament. Under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, 17,637 road projects (89,436 km) and 2,398 bridges were approved, with 16,469 road works (80,933 km) and 2,108 bridges completed. Digital connectivity advances include 6,355 Gram Panchayats made service-ready under BharatNet and 3,297 mobile towers installed.
Civil aviation growth under the UDAN scheme has seen 90 routes operationalised, linking 12 airports and heliports in the NER. Additionally, the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region is funding eight states under five Central Sector Schemes for infrastructure, connectivity, and communication. The multi-sector investment aims to boost economic growth, improve access, and strengthen integration of the region with the national economy.