Guwahati, Feb 14: Assam is poised for a landmark day on February 14 as Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands at the Emergency Landing Facility on the Moran Bypass in Dibrugarh and witnesses a high-profile aerial display featuring fighter jets, transport aircraft and helicopters. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the Prime Minister is scheduled to arrive at the facility around 10:30 AM.
The Emergency Landing Facility, the first of its kind in Northeast India, has been developed in coordination with the Indian Air Force as a dual-use infrastructure capable of handling both military and civilian aircraft during emergencies. Designed to accommodate fighter aircraft up to 40 tonnes and transport aircraft up to 74 tonnes maximum take-off weight, the facility is expected to strengthen the region’s disaster response capabilities and serve as a strategic asset for rapid deployment during natural calamities and other emergencies.
Later in the afternoon, at around 1 PM, the Prime Minister will inspect the newly constructed Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu across the Brahmaputra River. Built at an estimated cost of Rs 3,030 crore, the six-lane extradosed Prestressed Concrete bridge connects Guwahati with North Guwahati and is projected to reduce travel time between the two locations to approximately seven minutes. Engineered to withstand high seismic activity in the region, the bridge incorporates base isolation through friction pendulum bearings, high-performance stay cables for durability and a Bridge Health Monitoring System to enable real-time monitoring and early detection of structural stress.
At around 1:30 PM, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and flag off development projects collectively valued at over Rs 5,450 crore at Lachit Ghat in Guwahati. The initiatives are focused on bolstering connectivity, digital infrastructure, higher education and urban mobility across the Northeastern Region.
Among the key projects is the National Data Centre for the Northeastern Region at Amingaon in Kamrup district. The advanced facility, with a sanctioned load of 8.5 MW and an average rack capacity of 10 kW, will host mission-critical applications for government departments and function as a disaster recovery centre for other national data centres. The project aligns with the Digital India vision and aims to enhance the region’s information and communication technology backbone.
The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the Indian Institute of Management Guwahati, a development expected to provide a significant boost to higher and management education in the Northeast.
Additionally, 225 electric buses under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will be flagged off across four cities — 100 in Guwahati, 50 in Nagpur, 50 in Bhavnagar and 25 in Chandigarh. The introduction of these e-bus services is anticipated to benefit over 50 lakh citizens by delivering clean, affordable and reliable public transport, thereby advancing sustainable urban mobility and improving quality of life.
