Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has thrown his full support behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposal for an underground railway tunnel snaking through the critical Siliguri Corridor. Speaking on Friday, Sarma hailed it as a pivotal advancement that will unbreakable the Northeast’s ties to the nation.
Posted on X, his message painted a vivid picture of seamless travel and trade: no more halts for passengers or cargo. The corridor, infamously dubbed the Chicken’s Neck, remains a chokepoint that has plagued the region for decades.
This project arrives at a crucial juncture, addressing Sarma’s long-standing warnings about the area’s strategic perils. As both a vital trade route and security zone, it demands redundant pathways to avert total cutoffs from floods, wrecks, or conflicts.
Thanking the PM profusely, Sarma stressed how the tunnel embodies India’s commitment to unity and equitable progress. It will weave stronger economic and defensive fabrics across borders.
Infrastructure officials project significant risk reduction via this subterranean route, operational in all conditions. The ripple effects? Accelerated business, heightened tourist footfall, and industrial booms fueled by dependable logistics.
In sync with massive infra pushes in roads, rails, and rivers, the tunnel elevates the Northeast toward Southeast Asian gateway status under Act East. Observers applaud it as a strategic win for holistic development.
For Assam, it’s a gateway to untapped potentials, dissolving persistent doubts over the corridor’s reliability. The Northeast stands poised for an era of unhindered integration and prosperity.