PM Modi likely to visit Mizoram, violence-hit Manipur on September 13: Here's what's on agenda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Mizoram and Manipur on September 13, officials in Aizawl were quoted as saying by the news agency PTI. According to state government sources, the Prime Minister will begin his visit from Mizoram where he is scheduled to inaugurate the new 51.38 km-long Bairabi-Sairang railway line. This new project is a crucial step under the Centre's Act East Policy, aimed at strengthening connectivity and driving economic growth across the Northeast. As per details, the railway line will connect Aizawl with the rest of the country through Assam's Silchar in order to improve accessibility and trade opportunities. https://ift.tt/BnvfAJx