Sarbananda Sonowal reviews progress of India’s First International Multimodal Logistics Park at Jogighopa, Assam

As the construction of this crucial Multi Modal Park goes oninaswiftpace,itislikelytounlockhugepotentialforthe region along with the neighbouring countries like Bhutan andBangladesh.ThePMGatiShaktiNationalMasterPlan has been conceived to revive and rejuvenate the transportation to become an efficient & effective agent of change. In order to ensure trickle down of economic prosperity,thePMGatiShaktiNMPaimsatstrengthening the coastal regions of both sea and rivers. I call upon everyone to join this wonderful initiative and make it a grandsuccess.

JOGIGHOPA: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal visited the construction site of India’s first International Multi Modal Logistics park in Jogighopa, Assam to review theprogresstoday.ShriSonowalsaidthejettyattheparkis likely to be completed within this year. Union Minister expressed satisfaction at the pace of work as the road and railway connectivity is also aimed at completion by end of thisyear.

Speaking on the occasion, the Shri Sonowal said, “ For the swift development of the Northeast India, our dynamic Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji has been takingmanyrevolutionarystepstorevitaliseoureconomy.

Prime Minister Modi ji’s vision of transformation via transportation has enabled the entire region of Northeast to revamp their transportation network.

The park is being developed under the ambitious Bharatmala Pariyojana of the Government . First such MMLP, it is being made by NHIDCL in Jogighopa of Assam. The park will be connected to road, rail, air and waterways. This is being developed in 317-acre land alongtheBrahmaputra.

The distance of 154 km between Jogighopa and Guwahati will be covered by making a 4-lane road on this stretch, a 3-km rail line will connect Jogighopa station to theMMLP,another3-kmraillinkwillconnectittotheIWT, and the road to newly developed Rupsi airport will be upgradedto4-lanesforeasierconnectivity.

The MMLP will have all the facilities like, warehouse, railwaysiding,coldstorage,customclearancehouse,yard facility, workshops, petrol pumps, truck parking, administrative building, boarding lodging, eating joints, watertreatmentplant,etc.