Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Mizoram, Manipur, and Assam from September 13 to 14, during which he will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth over ₹36,000 crore, underscoring the government’s focus on accelerating growth in the northeast.

Announcing his visit on X, PM Modi wrote, “Over the next few days, on 13th, 14th and 15th September, I will be attending programmes in Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, West Bengal and Bihar which are aimed at boosting ‘Ease of Living.’ These projects will have a very positive impact on people’s lives, especially towards boosting connectivity, job creation and more.”

Mizoram: Rail Connectivity for the First Time

On September 13, the Prime Minister will reach Aizawl, Mizoram, to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for projects worth more than ₹9,000 crore. A landmark among them is the Bairabi–Sairang New Rail Line, which will connect Aizawl to the Indian Railways network for the first time in history, enhancing connectivity in the hilly state.

Manipur: Boost to Infrastructure and Growth

Later the same day, he will visit Churachandpur, Manipur, to lay the foundation stone of projects worth over ₹7,300 crore and address a public gathering. In Imphal, he will inaugurate additional projects worth ₹1,200 crore, aimed at strengthening local infrastructure and economic opportunities.

Assam: Energy and Industrial Expansion

On September 14, PM Modi will launch projects worth over ₹18,530 crore in Assam, including the Assam Bio-ethanol Private Limited and the Numaligarh Refinery Plant expansion in Golaghat, which will give a major boost to the state’s energy and industrial sectors.

A Legacy of Historic Firsts in the Northeast

Since 2014, the Modi government has consistently highlighted the northeast as the “gateway to Southeast Asia” under the Act East Policy. The region has witnessed several historic firsts in recent years:

• Pakyong Airport, Sikkim (2018): The state’s first airport, built at a cost of ₹605 crore, just 60 km from the India–China border, also serves the Indian Air Force and supports the UDAN Scheme.

• AIIMS Guwahati, Assam (2023): The first AIIMS in the northeast, with 750 beds and built at a cost of ₹1,123 crore, providing modern healthcare to the region. Its foundation stone was laid by PM Modi in 2018.

• Central Tribal University (2018 foundation): Sanctioned at ₹643.34 crore, it aims to expand higher education and research opportunities for tribal communities.

• IIMC North Eastern Campus, Mizoram (2022): Inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu in Aizawl. On the occasion, she said, “I am happy to inaugurate the permanent campus of Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Aizawl which will be a boost to the media and mass communication studies in the entire North East. IIMC is an esteemed institution which provides a dynamic learning and working environment which nurture new ideas, creativity, research and develop leaders and innovators in the domain of media and mass communication.”