Opinion | Double-Engine Drive: Powering Assam As India’s Growth Hub And Southeast Asia Gateway

With continued focus on connectivity, investment and inclusion, the state is poised to lead the Northeast into a new era of prosperity

Once challenged by geographical isolation and limited connectivity, Assam has emerged as the gateway to India’s Northeast and Southeast Asia under the visionary “Act East Policy" of the Modi government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s focus on equitable development, robust infrastructure, peace-building and people-centric welfare has delivered transformative results.

From massive investments in roads and railways to ground-breaking peace accords and record-breaking economic inflows, Assam is witnessing a golden era of progress. Recent visits by PM Modi in March 2026 alone saw the inauguration and foundation-laying of projects worth over Rs 47,000 crore across Kokrajhar, Silchar and Guwahati, underscoring the BJP government’s unwavering commitment

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This is not mere rhetoric but a reality backed by tangible outcomes. National Highways in Assam have expanded by over 3,100 km since 2014. Railway budgets for the Northeast have quadrupled compared to pre-2014 levels, with the pace of project commissioning doubling. The Brahmaputra river, once a barrier, now symbolises connectivity, with four new bridges completed in the last decade — more than in the previous 60 years combined — with several more under construction.

These efforts align with Prime Minister Modi’s vision of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas", ensuring Assam’s people, from tea garden workers to tribal communities, benefit directly. Infrastructure development has been the cornerstone of the double-engine BJP government’s strategy for Assam. In March 2026, PM Modi virtually participated in the Bhoomi Poojan of Assam Mala 3.0, a Rs 3,200 crore initiative to construct over 900 km of roads, enhancing inter-state connectivity and linking national highways to rural areas. In Kokrajhar, projects worth Rs 4,570 crore were launched, including over Rs 1,100........

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