Guwahati, Nov. 1 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced that the Centre has approved the extension of the proposed Delhi-Siliguri high-speed rail corridor to Guwahati, a move that could bring travel time between the Assam capital and New Delhi down to less than eight hours.

Sarma thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for approving the proposal, describing the decision as a significant step towards improving connectivity in eastern and northeastern India.

In a post on X, the Chief Minister said the high-speed rail corridor was initially planned to terminate at Siliguri. He said the proposal to extend it to Guwahati was taken up with the Railway Minister through a written reque...