ASSAM BUDGET 2026-27 ALLOCATES RS 10,000 CR FOR ASOMMALA IV, ANNOUNCES HIGH-SPEED CORRIDORS

New Delhi, Jul 17, 2026 : The Assam Budget for 2026-27 has allocated Rs 10,000 crore for the fourth phase of the AsomMala road infrastructure programme and announced a series of major transport, connectivity and urban development projects aimed at accelerating the state’s economic growth.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the Assam BJP said the Budget, presented by Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, outlines a roadmap for strengthening infrastructure, industrial development and connectivity, with the objective of positioning Assam as a major development hub over the next five years.

According to the statement, the government will launch AsomMala IV following the implementation of the first three phases of the programme. The initiative, which focuses on constructing 10-12 metre-wide long-distance roads across the state, will receive an allocation of Rs 10,000 crore in the 2026-27 Budget to build 800 kilometres of new roads.

The statement said that under AsomMala III, the state completed 880 kilometres of roads and 34 bridges across all 34 districts at an expenditure of approximately Rs 3,217 crore.

The Budget also proposes the construction of a high-speed economic corridor between Guwahati and Silchar, which is expected to reduce travel time between the two cities from around 10 hours to five hours. It further announced a proposed high-speed corridor linking Guwahati and Siliguri.

To boost tourism and regional connectivity, the Budget includes plans for a new railway line to Umrangso. It also provides for the development of five-star hotels at Manas National Park, Haflong and Umrangso.

In the aviation sector, the Budget proposes the upgradation of Rupsi Airport in Dhubri and the construction of the Dolu Greenfield Airport in Silchar. According to the statement, the Rupsi Airport upgrade is expected to strengthen transport and trade links with Bhutan and Bangladesh, as well as improve connectivity for Assam’s Dhubri and Kokrajhar districts.

The Budget also proposes a flyover connecting Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati to Jalukbari, with the aim of reducing travel time between the airport and Jalukbari to about seven to 10 minutes.

The statement said the Budget places emphasis on green energy as part of the state’s development strategy. It highlighted plans to expand power generation through pumped storage projects in the Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao districts.

In addition, the Budget proposes the development of an Aero City around Guwahati Airport and a satellite township in Guwahati as part of long-term urban planning initiatives.