Centre's nod for country's first underwater road-cum-rail tunnel in Assam historic milestone: CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma connected Saturday (February 14, 2026) said the Centre's support for the country's archetypal twin-tube underwater road-cum-rail passageway successful the State was a historical milestone.

The Cabinet Committee connected Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the operation of the twin-tube underwater road-cum-rail passageway betwixt Gohpur and Numaligarh successful Assam astatine a full superior outgo of ₹18,662 crore.

Mr. Sarma expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister for approving the 33.7 km-long four-lane corridor, including a 15.79 km passageway nether the Brahmaputra river.

''A historical milestone for Assam- Bharat's archetypal duplicate conduit underwater obstruction cum roadworthy passageway approved! Gratitude to Adarniya @narendramodi ji led Union Cabinet for approving the 33.7 km 4-lane corridor from Gohpur to Numaligarh, including a 15.79 km passageway beneath the mighty Brahmaputra River, astatine a outgo of ₹18,662 cr," the CM posted connected X.

Mr. Sarma said that the project, a imagination that was sown successful 2021, volition shorten the region betwixt Numaligarh and Gohpur from 240 km to 34 km, trim question clip by 95% from 6 hours to conscionable 20 minutes, heighten freight efficiency, and minimise logistics cost.

''This passageway volition beryllium a strategical lifeline for Assam and the full Northeast, unlocking caller avenues for trade, tourism and concern growth," helium said. It volition besides beryllium Assam's 4th obstruction enactment crossing the mighty Brahmaputra river, which volition easiness rider and logistics movement, helium said.

''My gratitude besides to Adarniya @nitin_gadkari ji for supporting this imaginativeness of ours. This task volition springiness much Gati [speed] to our improvement journey'', Mr. Sarma added.