The first express highway project in Northeast is being developed in

The first express highway project in the northeast region will be developed along the Brahmaputra river in Assam at an estimated investment of Rs. 40,000 crore. 1,300 km-long express highway is likely to incur an investment of Rs. 40,000 crore, The Centre will dredge the Brahmaputra river from Sadia in Upper Assam to increase navigational channels up to Chittagong port in Bangladesh.