Modi Inaugurates Assam Projects Worth Over 10,000 Crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated development projects worth more than 4,570 crore rupees in Assam's Kokrajhar district on March 13, 2026, conducting the event virtually from Guwahati after heavy rain forced the cancellation of his planned physical visit to the area. The initiatives, focused on enhancing transportation and infrastructure in the Bodoland Territorial Council region, come ahead of Assam's state assembly elections expected in April.

Modi flagged off three new train services during the ceremony: the Kamakhya-Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express, the Guwahati-New Jalpaiguri Express, and the Narangi-Agartala Express. These routes aim to improve rail connectivity across the northeast. He also laid the foundation stone for a Periodic Overhauling Workshop at Bashbari in Kokrajhar, designed to bolster railway maintenance and operational efficiency.

In addition, Modi participated virtually in the ground-breaking for Assam Mala 3.0, a road infrastructure program that will construct over 900 kilometers of roads to better link national highways with rural areas and enhance interstate travel. He further initiated work on four flyovers and two bridges in the Bodoland...