Guwahati, March 14 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday dedicated to the nation an elevated road corridor connecting Pandu Port in Guwahati to National Highway-27, while also laying the foundation stone for the Cruise Terminal at Biswanath Ghat and performing the Bhoomi Pujan for the Regional Centre of Excellence (RCoE) at Bogibeel, Dibrugarh, and the Cruise Terminal at Neamati.

The four projects represent a combined investment of Rs 526 crore to boost infrastructure on inland waterways on the river Brahmaputra (NW-2), as these projects are being implemented by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), a release said.

The Prime Minister announced that the work of bui...