Big boost for Assam: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says Rs 55,000 crore projects cleared in last one year
Times of India
by TOI NEWS DESKFebruary 15, 2026
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Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced significant progress on infrastructure development, with central government projects worth Rs 55,000 crore approved over the past year. This achievement aligns with commitments made during the second *Advantage Assam* investment summit, where the Centre had pledged infrastructure worth Rs 80,000 crore. Sarma highlighted several key projects, including the Kamakhya Ropeway Project, which will connect Guwahati's Kamakhya railway station to the Kamakhya Temple. Additionally, plans for an elevated corridor from Guwahati Airport to Jalukbari and a Rs 14,000 crore highway expansion project are nearing approval.
The Chief Minister also mentioned that work on the long-delayed Kamakhya Corridor is expected to resume soon, following expert studies confirming no ecological risks. In healthcare, ongoing projects include expansions at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (Rs 2,200 crore) and Assam Medical College and Hospital (Rs 600 crore). Furthermore, a strategic highway project connecting the semiconductor plant in Morigaon to Bhutan via Udalguri is under consideration, with plans for a new Brahmaputra River bridge.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has also approved India's first 34-km-long twin-tube road-cum-rail tunnel under the Brahmaputra River between Gohpur and Numaligar
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Originally published on Times of India on 2/15/2026