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Cabinet Approves India's First Underwater Road-Rail Tunnel Project in Assam

The ₹18,662 crore project will cut travel time by 95%, reducing distance from 240 km to 34 km between Numaligarh and Gohpur, boosting freight and logistics efficiency.

  • On February 14, 2026, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the twin-tube road-cum-rail tunnel between Gohpur and Numaligarh, Assam, spanning 33.7 km including a 15.79 km tunnel beneath the Brahmaputra at Rs 18,662 crore.
  • The project aims to cut the Gohpur–Numaligarh route from 240 km to 34 km, reduce travel time by 95% from six hours to 20 minutes, and boost freight efficiency since being dreamt in 2021.
  • The plan details two parallel tunnels that carry road and rail traffic, link NH‑15 and NH‑715 with Rangia‑Mukongselek Railway Section and Furkating‑Mariani loop, and generate around 80 lakh person‑days of employment.
  • The project will provide significant benefits to Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and other Northeast states, serving as a strategic lifeline for trade, tourism and industrial growth and adding Assam's fourth rail line crossing the Brahmaputra.
  • Following cabinet approval, construction is slated to finish in five years and integrate with 11 Economic Nodes, 03 Social Nodes, 02 Tourist nodes, 08 Logistic Nodes, 04 major railway stations, 02 airports, and 2 inland waterways.
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India To Build Its 1st Underwater Road-Rail Tunnel At Rs 18,000 Crore

India has approved a Rs 18,662-crore project to build a four-lane access-controlled greenfield corridor between Gohpur and Numaligarh, featuring India's first road-and-rail tunnel under the Brahmaputra river in Assam.

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Cabinet approves construction of India’s first twin tube TBM rail-road underwater tunnel in Brahmaputra in Assam

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Cabinet approves India's first underwater road-rail tunnel project in Assam

The venture promises substantial benefits for Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and neighboring states by optimizing freight efficiency, lowering logistics expenses, and stimulating regional socio-economic advancement

·New Delhi, India
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Centre approves road-cum-rail tunnel under Brahmaputra

Guwahati: In two major back-to-back steps to boost defence preparedness and connectivity in the northeastern, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on.

·India
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India’s first twin tube underwater rail-cum-road tunnel to come up in Assam

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma called it a historic milestone for Assam.

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

Assam’s first underwater road-cum-rail tunnel approved, enhancing connectivity and boosting economic growth, says Chief Minister Sarma.

·India
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