India, March 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated an elevated road corridor connecting Pandu Port in Guwahati to National Highway-27.

He also laid the foundation stone for the Cruise Terminal at Biswanath Ghat, performed the Bhoomi Pujan for the Regional Centre of Excellence (RCoE) at Bogibeel, Dibrugarh, and initiated the Cruise Terminal at Neamati.

The four projects, with a combined investment of Rs 526 crore, aim to strengthen infrastructure along National Waterway-2 (NW-2) on the Brahmaputra River. They are being implemented by the Inland Waterways Authority of India under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

Prime Minister Modi said, "Tourism in Assam is no longer limited to just travel and sightseein...