Modi will inaugurate, lay foundation stones and flag-off projects worth over Rs 47,800 crore across Kokrajhar, Guwahati and Silchar, they said.
This will be the PM’s fourth visit to the state in as many months, where assembly polls are likely to be held in April.
“On March 13, at around 1:30 pm, Prime Minister will perform bhoomi poojan, lay foundation stones and flag-off projects worth over Rs 4,570 crore at Kokrajhar,” an official release said.
Later in the day, Modi will perform bhoomi poojan, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation several projects to the tune of around Rs 19,680 crore in Guwahati, it said.
“On March 14, at around 10:45 am, the Prime Minister will perform bhoomi poojan and dedicate to the nation various projects worth about Rs 23,550 crore at Silchar,” it said.
The PM will kick-off his Assam trip by performing bhoomi poojan of the Assam Mala 3.0 road projects, worth over Rs 3,200 crore, in Kokrajhar district.”Under this scheme, more than 900 kilometres of roads will be constructed across Assam to improve inter-state connectivity and strengthen linkages between national highways and rural roads,” the release said.
Besides, Modi will lay foundation stones for six other road projects in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) area, including four flyovers and two bridges, with an investment of around Rs 1,100 crore.
He will also lay the foundation stone for a Periodic Overhauling (POH) Workshop at Bashbari in Kokrajhar.
The PM will then flag-off three trains – the Kamakhya-Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express, the Guwahati-New Jalpaiguri Express and the Narangi-Agartala Express.
After coming to Guwahati later on Friday, Modi will distribute land pattas to tea garden workers, marking a historic milestone in providing homestead land rights to the tea garden community, the release said.
“Secure land ownership is expected to improve housing security, enable better access to institutional credit and welfare schemes, and promote long-term social and economic mobility,” it said.
Modi will also release the 22nd instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme to over 9.3 crore farmers across the country from Guwahati. Under this scheme, eligible farmers receive Rs 2,000 directly into their bank accounts.
He will then dedicate to the nation the Kopili Hydro-Electric Project, located in Dima Hasao and West Karbi Anglong districts.
“Constructed at a cost of over Rs 2,300 crore, the project will enhance clean energy generation, improve grid stability in the region and ensure reliable power supply to households, farmers and industries,” the release said.
It said the PM will also inaugurate the Capacity Enhancement Project of the Numaligarh-Siliguri Product Pipeline (NSPL) of Oil India Ltd, facilitating the expansion of the Numaligarh Refinery from 3 MMTPA to 9 MMTPA by enabling evacuation of additional petroleum products.
“The PM will also inaugurate Phase-1 of the North East Gas Grid, a major pipeline project that connects Guwahati with Numaligarh, Gohpur and Itanagar with a branch line extending to Dimapur,” the release said.
In addition, Modi will lay the foundation stone for the Numaligarh Refinery Ltd’s Rail-Fed POL Terminal at Panchgram in Hailakandi district.
He will then inaugurate several railway electrification projects — Rangiya-Murkongselek (558 km, Rs 420 crore), Chaparmukh-Dibrugarh (571 km, Rs 1,180 crore), and Badarpur-Silchar and Badarpur-Churaibari rail lines (Rs 650 crore).
“The PM will also lay the foundation stone for the Furkating-Tinsukia rail line doubling project (194 km), costing over Rs 3,600 crore, which will enhance line capacity and enable the operation of additional passenger and freight trains,” it said.
In the waterways sector, Modi will lay the foundation stone for cruise terminals at Biswanath Ghat in Biswanath district and Neamati in Jorhat.
He will also perform bhoomi poojan for the Regional Centre of Excellence (RCoE) at Bogibeel in Dibrugarh, which will serve as a premier maritime training and research hub for the northeast, it said.
Besides, Modi will lay the foundation stone for a ropeway project, connecting Kamakhya Railway Station to Kamakhya Temple, having a capacity to carry 17,000 people daily.
He will also inaugurate the PM Ekta Mall in Guwahati, envisioned as a major commercial and tourism hub for Assam and the northeastern region, featuring permanent stalls for One District One Product (ODOP) items, GI-tagged products, handicrafts and handloom goods.
On Saturday, Modi will perform the bhoomi poojan of the Shillong-Silchar Corridor.
“The 166-km corridor, with an investment of around Rs 22,860 crore, will significantly improve connectivity between Meghalaya and Assam. The project will reduce the distance between Guwahati and Silchar and cut travel time from 8.5 hours to approximately 5 hours,” the release said.
The PM will also lay the foundation stone for the first phase of an elevated corridor on NH-306 from Trunk Road near Capital Point to Rangirkhari Point in Silchar, as well as the College of Agriculture at Patharkandi in Karimganj district.
