PM Modi to Inaugurate Guwahati–North Guwahati Bridge in January, Confirms CM Sarma

November 6, 2025

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced that the long-awaited Guwahati–North Guwahati bridge over the Brahmaputra River will be inaugurated in January 2026, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to dedicate the landmark project to the nation.

Speaking at an event at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati, the Chief Minister shared details of a series of upcoming high-profile visits by top Union Ministers to the state in the coming months.

PM Modi’s Two Visits to Assam

Sarma revealed that Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to visit Assam twice in the near future.

“The Prime Minister will first come in December this year to inaugurate the new terminal at Guwahati’s Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport and lay the foundation stone for the Namrup fertiliser plant. He will then return in January 2026 to formally inaugurate the Guwahati–North Guwahati bridge and attend a special programme at IIM Guwahati,” he said.

However, the Chief Minister clarified that the exact dates for the Prime Minister’s visits are yet to be finalised.

Union Ministers’ Visits to Assam

The CM further informed that Union Home Minister Amit Shah is also expected to visit the state between late December and early January, during which he will inaugurate the Jyoti–Bishnu Auditorium, the Batadrava project, and attend a Booth Sammelan.

Ahead of Shah’s visit, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will arrive in Assam on November 8.

“She will first visit the semiconductor unit at Jagiroad and interact with around 300 young entrepreneurs. Later, she will inaugurate the Gateway of Guwahati’s river terminal and the Brahmaputra Riverfront at Uzan Bazar,” Sarma announced.

Sitharaman will also lay the foundation stone and perform the ‘bhoomi pujan’ for the upcoming Swaheed Konkolata University in Gohpur, a major higher education project in the state.

“The government has sanctioned Rs 500 crore for the university, which will be built on 771 bighas of land. The tender process is complete, and construction will begin soon,” the Chief Minister said.

Rajnath Singh to Attend Air Show

On November 9, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be in Guwahati to attend a spectacular air show at Lachit Ghat.

The event will feature Rafale and Sukhoi fighter jets, marking the first-ever such aerial display in Assam’s history.

CM’s Engagements in Bihar

Sharing details of his recent travel, Sarma mentioned that he had attended nine of twelve scheduled meetings during his recent visit to Bihar, and would soon return to complete the remaining engagements.