Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari has announced infrastructure projects worth about Rs 55,000 crore for Assam.
Among the key projects is a 12 km underwater tunnel between Gohpur and Numaligarh, estimated to cost Rs 15,000 crore. A detailed project report has been prepared, and the Ministry of Defence has granted clearance. He made the announcement via a video message on the second day of the Advantage Assam 2.0 investor summit in Guwahati.
The investments include the Guwahati Ring Road project (Rs 5,800 crore), a four-lane road from Guwahati to Panchgram via Barapani (Rs 25,000 crore), Kaziranga Elevated Corridor (Rs 6,000 crore), a new road improving connectivity between Jagiroad and Bhutan via Bhairabkunda (Rs 3,225 crore), and a ropeway to enhance access to the Kamakhya pilgrimage site.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has announced investments exceeding Rs 4,800 crore to develop Assam’s inland waterways. Under the ‘Harit Nauka’ scheme, Rs 1,500 crore has been allocated to transition into green vessels by 2030. Another Rs 1,500 crore will be used to enhance cruise tourism and cargo handling capacity in waterways NW2 and NW16 by 2027-28. Additionally, Rs 375 crore has been earmarked for Phase II of the ship repair facility at Pandu.