US Edition‘Bugle of Revolution for New Bengal Has Sounded’: PM Modi Addresses Massive Rally in Kolkata - Key Takeaways
Projects include a 166.8 km expressway reducing travel time by nearly 50%, generating 8.9 million person-days of employment and boosting regional trade and connectivity.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi led ceremonies in Assam, dedicating projects worth about Rs 23,550 crore at Silchar on Saturday after inaugurations in Kokrajhar and Guwahati, with the Bhoomi Poojan of the Shillong‑Silchar Corridor.
- Officials say the corridor will shorten routes by about 25%, to 245 km, with the Rs 22,864 crore Guwahati-Silchar Expressway investment expected to generate around 8.9 million person-days of employment and bypass landslide-prone routes.
- Modi also performed Bhoomi Poojan for Assam Mala 3.0 and six Bodoland Territorial Council projects, laid a foundation stone for the College of Agriculture at Patharkandi, released the 22nd PM KISAN instalment, and handed land to tea workers.
- An elevated corridor on NH‑306 will decongest Silchar and improve links with Mizoram, Tripura, and Manipur, with nearly 3 to 4 hours saved enabling same‑day return trips on the Guwahati–Silchar travel corridor and cutting fuel use for freight and commercial vehicles.
- The projects, including the Guwahati‑Silchar Expressway and Shillong‑Silchar corridor, are part of over Rs 47,600 crore in investments aimed at regional growth, officials say.
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They filled their pockets as development halted: PM's dig at past Bengal govts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tore into the past governments of Bengal during his address at Kolkata's Brigade Ground, saying they all came and filled their pockets while development in the state remained paused.
‘Bugle of revolution for new Bengal has sounded’: PM Modi addresses massive rally in Kolkata - Key takeaways
Addressing a massive rally afterwards, PM Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, expressing confidence that political change in the state was now inevitable.
Assam: PM Modi performs Bhoomi Pujan of Shillong-Silchar Corridor, lays foundation stone of Agriculture College in Karimganj
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday performed Bhoomi Poojan of the Shillong-Silchar Corridor, the first access-controlled Greenfield four-lane High-Speed Corridor in North-East India.
Assam: PM Modi to Perform Bhoomi Pujan of Shillong-Silchar Corridor Today
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The project will reduce the distance between Guwahati and Silchar and cut travel time from 8.5 hours to approximately 5 hours, boosting economic growth and cross-border trade in the region. India News | Assam: PM Modi to Perform Bhoomi Pujan of Shillong-Silchar Corridor Today.
What the Guwahati-Silchar Expressway means for Assam: Distance, time, money saved
PM Modi during his visit to Assam will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation, lay foundation stones, perform Bhoomi Poojan and flag off multiple development projects worth more than Rs 47,600 crore across Kokrajhar, Guwahati and Silchar. On March 14, at around 10:45 AM, he will perform Bhoomi Poojan and dedicate to the nation various projects worth about Rs 23,550 crore at Silchar. Prime Minister Modi will perform Bhoomi Poojan of Assam Mala 3.0, a…
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