Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth over nine thousand crore rupees at Aizawl in Mizoram today. These projects will cater to multiple sectors, including Railways, Roadways, Energy, and Sports, among others. Mr Modi will also address a public function on the occasion. In line with his commitment to world-class infrastructure and last-mile connectivity, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the Bairabi-Sairang New Railway line, which has been constructed at a cost of over 8 thousand crore rupees. The Rail line, built in a challenging hilly area, has 45 tunnels constructed under complex geological conditions. Additionally, it also includes 55 major bridges and 88 minor bridges.
Aizawl will now be directly connected with Delhi through a Rajdhani Express. The Sairang-Guwahati Express will facilitate movement between Mizoram and Assam. Sairang-Kolkata Express will directly connect Mizoram to Kolkata.
Besides, in a major boost to road infrastructure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of multiple road projects. It includes Aizawl Bypass Road, Thenzawl-Sialsuk Road and Khankawn-Rongura Road. The 45-kilometre Aizawl Bypass Road, worth over 500 crore rupees under the Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region scheme, aims to decongest Aizawl city, improve connectivity to Lunglei, Siaha, Lawngtlai, Lengpui Airport and Sairang Railway Station, among others.
The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of the Chhimtuipui River Bridge on the Lawngtlai-Siaha Road. It will provide all-weather connectivity and reduce travel time by two hours. The bridge will also support cross-border commerce under the Kaladan Multimodal Transit framework.
During his visit, Mr Modi will also lay the foundation stone of the Khelo India Multipurpose Indoor Hall for Sports Development. Strengthening the energy infrastructure in the region, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of 30 thousand metric tons per annum capacity LPG Bottling Plant at Mualkhang in Aizawl. He will also inaugurate the Residential School at Kawrthah under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram scheme and the Eklavya Model Residential School at Tlangnuam
