Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched infrastructure projects worth ₹23,550 crore in Silchar, Assam, on March 15, 2026, aimed at boosting connectivity and transforming the Barak Valley into a major trade and logistics hub in Northeast India. Addressing a public gathering in Ramnagar near Silchar, the Prime Minister said improved infrastructure would strengthen regional trade links with Bangladesh, Myanmar and other South Asian countries under India’s Act East Policy.

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• PM Narendra Modi launched projects worth ₹23,550 crore in Silchar, Assam.
• Initiative aims to develop Barak Valley as a trade and logistics hub in Northeast India.
• Major project: ₹22,864-crore Shillong–Silchar High-Speed Corridor announced.
• 166.8 km greenfield, four-lane access-controlled expressway under National Highway-06.
• Corridor to pass through Meghalaya districts and Assam’s Cachar district.
• Project to be implemented by National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL).
• Expected completion by 2030 with extensive tunnelling through hilly terrain.
• Travel time between Guwahati and Silchar likely to reduce from about 9 hours to nearly 5 hours.
• ₹565-crore Silchar Town Flyover project announced to ease urban traffic congestion.
• Foundation stone laid for ₹122-crore College of Agriculture at Patharkandi in Sribhumi district.
• Projects expected to boost agriculture, tourism, trade and employment in the region.
• Initiative aligns with India’s Act East Policy to improve connectivity with neighbouring countries.