— Attachment Content: Cachar_administration_gears_up_for_PM_s_visit.docx —Cachar administration gears up for PM Modi’s March 14 visit to SilcharSilchar: The Cachar district administration has begun extensive preparations ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Silchar on March 14, with senior state officials reviewing arrangements at the proposed rally venue on Wednesday.Assam chief secretary Ravi Kota, DGP Harmeet Singh, and ministers Kaushik Rai and Krishnendu Paul inspected the Ramnagar bypass area, where the Prime Minister is scheduled to address a public meeting. Officials assessed the proposed stage setup, security deployment, traffic regulation measures and other logistical arrangements.A high-level meeting was later held at the office of the Cachar district commissioner, attended by the chief secretary, DGP, ministers, the deputy commissioner, superintendent of police and heads of various departments. Detailed discussions were held on security coordination, crowd management, traffic control and overall administrative preparedness to ensure a smooth visit.Minister Kaushik Rai said the Prime Minister will address a massive public rally at Ramnagar bypass and lay the foundation stone of key infrastructure projects, including the ₹25,000-crore Guwahati–Barapani–Panchgram Expressway and the much-awaited Silchar flyover.Announcing the visit earlier, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the 166.8-km greenfield, four-lane access-controlled expressway, part of NH-06, will be implemented by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL). Tenders have been floated, wildlife board clearance secured, and land acquisition is under way.The expressway is designed to reduce travel time between Guwahati and Silchar to around 4.5 to 5 hours. It will pass through Ri-Bhoi, East Khasi Hills and West Jaintia Hills districts of Meghalaya before entering Cachar district in Assam. The project, which involves extensive tunnelling, is targeted for completion by 2030.Sarma said the expressway will significantly enhance connectivity between Assam and Meghalaya, boosting trade, tourism and economic activity in Barak Valley and the wider Northeast.The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of the proposed 2.5-km Silchar flyover from Capital Point to Rangirkhari, estimated to cost ₹700 crore. The tender for the flyover project is expected to be floated in October this year.With multiple large-scale infrastructure projects in the pipeline, Modi’s visit is expected to provide a major push to connectivity and development initiatives in Barak Valley, particularly in the run-up to the Assam assembly polls. – bbg. (Photo cap) Officials visit the site of PM’s proposed public meeting at Ramnagar bypass, Silchar, Wednesday.
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