**Executive Summary**
On February 14, 2026, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Assam to inaugurate and flag off various development projects in the North-Eastern Region. The visit includes the inauguration of the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF), Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu, IIM Guwahati, the National Data Centre for North-Eastern Region, and the flagging off of 225 electric buses under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Emergency Landing Facility (ELF):**
* The Prime Minister will land at the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on Moran Bypass in Dibrugarh.
* ELF is the first of its kind in Northeast India.
* It is designed to support the landing and take-off of military and civil aircraft during emergencies.
* It can handle fighter aircraft up to 40 tonnes and transport aircraft up to 74 tonnes maximum take-off weight.
* **Inauguration of Projects:**
* The Prime Minister will inaugurate and flag off various projects worth over Rs. 5,450 crore in Guwahati.
* He will inaugurate Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu across the River Brahmaputra.
* The bridge cost approximately Rs 3,030 crore.
* It is a 6-lane extradosed Prestressed Concrete (PSC) bridge connecting Guwahati with North Guwahati.
* He will inaugurate IIM Guwahati.
* He will inaugurate the National Data Centre for North-Eastern Region in Kamrup district of Assam.
* It has a total sanctioned load of 8.5 MW and an average rack capacity of 10 kW per rack.
* **PM-eBus Sewa Scheme:**
* The Prime Minister will flag off 225 electric buses under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme in Guwahati (100), Nagpur (50), Bhavnagar (50), and Chandigarh (25).
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: North-Eastern Region**
* **Impact:** Boost to development through accelerated connectivity, strengthened digital infrastructure, higher education, and enhanced public transport.
* **Action Required:** None specified.
**Stakeholder: Citizens of Guwahati, Nagpur, Bhavnagar, and Chandigarh**
* **Impact:** Access to clean, affordable, and reliable public transport services, contributing to improved urban mobility and enhanced quality of life. More than 50 lakh citizens are expected to benefit.
* **Action Required:** None specified.
**Stakeholder: Indian Air Force**
* **Impact:** Enhanced support for landing and take-off of military aircraft during emergencies through ELF.
* **Action Required:** None specified.
**Stakeholder: Governments in the Northeast**
* **Impact:** Ability to digitally facilitate delivery of essential citizen-centric services.
* **Action Required:** None specified.
Key Entities Referenced
Assam: Location of infrastructure projects being inaugurated by the Prime Minister.
Emergency Landing Facility (ELF): Dual-use infrastructure facility designed for military and civil aircraft during emergencies, located on Moran Bypass in Dibrugarh.
PM-eBus Sewa Scheme: Scheme to launch electric buses in multiple cities including Guwahati.
Guwahati: Location where various infrastructure projects are being inaugurated and the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme is being launched.
Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu: A 6-lane extradosed Prestressed Concrete bridge across River Brahmaputra connecting Guwahati and North Guwahati.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to visit Assam on 14th February
PM to land at the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on Moran
Bypass in Dibrugarh
ELF - first of its kind in Northeast India - will serve as a
critical asset for strategic requirements and emergency
response during natural disasters
PM to inaugurate and flag off various projects worth over Rs.
5,450 crore in Guwahati
PM to inaugurate Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu across River
Brahmaputra
PM to inaugurate IIM Guwahati and also the National Data
Centre for North-Eastern Region
Posted On: 13 FEB 2026 11:38AM by PIB Delhi
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Assam on 14th February 2026. At around 10:30 AM, Prime
Minister will land at the Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) on Moran Bypass in Dibrugarh, where he will
witness the Aerial Display of Fighters, Transports and Helicopters. At around 1 PM, Prime Minister will
visit Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu across River Brahmaputra. Thereafter, at around 1:30 PM, Prime
Minister will inaugurate and flag off various projects worth more than Rs 5,450 crore at Lachit Ghat,
Guwahati.
The Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) is the first of its kind in Northeast India. It has been specially
designed and constructed in coordination with the Indian Air Force to support landing and take-off of
military and civil aircraft during emergencies. It will serve as a critical asset for emergency response,
enabling quick deployment of rescue and relief operations during natural disasters or strategic
requirements in the Northeast. Envisioned as dual-use infrastructure, the ELF is capable of handling
fighter aircraft up to 40 tonnes and transport aircraft up to 74 tonnes maximum take-off weight.
Prime Minister will inaugurate several key projects aimed at accelerating connectivity, strengthening
digital infrastructure, promoting higher education, and enhancing public transport, thereby giving a
significant boost to development in the North-Eastern Region.
Prime Minister will inaugurate Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu across River Brahmaputra, built at a cost of
around Rs 3,030 crore. The 6-lane extradosed Prestressed Concrete (PSC) bridge connects Guwahati with
North Guwahati and is the first extradosed bridge in Northeast India. It will cut travel time betweenGuwahati-North Guwahati to 7 minutes. Considering the high seismicity of the region, the bridge
incorporates base isolation technology using friction pendulum bearings. High-performance stay cables
have been used to ensure durability and long-term structural performance. A Bridge Health Monitoring
System (BHMS) has also been incorporated for real-time condition monitoring, early damage detection
and improved safety and service life of the extradosed bridge.
Prime Minister will inaugurate the National Data Centre for North Eastern Region at Amingaon in
Kamrup district of Assam. The state-of-the-art Data Centre, with a total sanctioned load of 8.5 MW and an
average rack capacity of 10 kW per rack, will host mission-critical applications of various government
departments and also function as a Disaster Recovery centre for other National Data Centres. This will
enable governments in the Northeast to digitally facilitate delivery of essential citizen-centric services.
Aligned with the vision of Digital India, National Data Centre for North Eastern Region has been
envisaged as a strategic intervention to strengthen the region’s ICT backbone and ensure robust, secure
and always-available digital infrastructure. Prime Minister will also inaugurate IIM Guwahati, which will
give a major fillip to higher education and management education in the North-Eastern Region.
Prime Minister will also flag off 225 electric buses under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme in Guwahati (100),
Nagpur (50), Bhavnagar (50) and Chandigarh (25). With the launch of e-bus operations under the PM-
eBus Sewa Scheme in these four cities, more than 50 lakh citizens are expected to benefit through access
to clean, affordable and reliable public transport services, contributing to improved urban mobility and
enhanced quality of life.
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