Guwahati/Imphal, Sept. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Mizoram and Manipur on September 13, in what is described as a significant political and developmental outreach to the Northeast.
The visit is likely to blend infrastructure inaugurations with a delicate political message, particularly in Manipur where ethnic unrest continues to simmer.
According to sources in Mizoram, Modi's first stop will be Aizawl where he will inaugurate the newly completed Bairabi-Sairang railway line-a 51.38 km stretch linking the Mizoram capital with Assam's Silchar.
The Rs 6,527-crore project, executed under the Centre's Act East Policy, is expected to boost regional connectivity, trade, and movement of essential goods while integratin...