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Assam
3 buyers · 5 tenders · checked 2026-09-06
HQ of Northeast Frontier Railway; ₹72,000 cr+ zone programme executing; India's first cross-border Bhutan link starting Kokrajhar; Guwahati metro feasibility stage.
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0Metro systems operating
1IR zone HQs
3Buyers tracked
5Tenders tracked
- Live pipeline
- ₹9,000–9,500 cr sourced Assam-specific programmes tracked, inside a ₹72,000 cr+ NFR zone pipeline; metro pre-procurement
- Technology areas
- Signalling & train control, Track & civil, Electrification
Key figures
NFR zone project portfolio₹72,468 cr of railway projects in progress across Assam and the Northeast (Feb 2026); PIB: 18 projects (13 new lines, 5 doubling), 1,368 km, ₹74,972 cr as on 01.04.2024
3 sources · 1 primary
- ○ India Today NE · Railways allocate record ₹11,486 cr for Assam, Northeast in 2026-27 budget (NFR statement) (published 2026-02-02 · checked 2026-08-20)
- ○ The News Mill (ANI) · Indian Railways allocates ₹11,486 cr for Assam and Northeast in 2026-27 (published 2026-02-02 · checked 2026-08-20)
- ● PIB (official) · Indian Railways accelerates infrastructure development in Northeast with over ₹74,000 cr investment (Rajya Sabha answer) (published 2025-03-19 · checked 2026-08-20)
Railway budget outlay₹11,486 cr for Assam and the Northeast in 2026-27 (record; ~5x the 2009-14 average of ₹2,122 cr/yr)
3 sources · all secondary
- ○ India Today NE · Railways allocate record ₹11,486 cr for Assam, Northeast in 2026-27 budget (NFR statement) (published 2026-02-02 · checked 2026-08-20)
- ○ The News Mill (ANI) · Indian Railways allocates ₹11,486 cr for Assam and Northeast in 2026-27 (published 2026-02-02 · checked 2026-08-20)
- ○ The Assam Tribune · 95% rail electrification achieved in Northeast, budget allocation up fivefold: NFR (CPRO Kapinjal Kishore Sharma) (published 2026-06-18 · checked 2026-08-20)
Guwahati Metro programmePre-procurement: feasibility study for a 121-km Ring Road metro announced in the 2026-27 budget (10 Jul 2026), DMRC slated for DPR
2 sources · all secondary
- ○ The Assam Tribune · Assam Budget: Guwahati metro study planned along Ring Road, CM rules out city link (published 2026-07-10 · checked 2026-08-20)
- ○ Metro Rail News · Guwahati Metro moves closer to reality: feasibility study announced in 2026-27 Budget; DMRC to prepare DPR for 121-km Ring Road metro (published 2026-07 · checked 2026-08-20)
Buyers
| Buyer | Type | Tenders | Contracts awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Frontier Railway | IR zone | 5 | 0 |
| Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority | Development authority | 0 | 1 |
| Guwahati Metro Rail Corporation Limited | Metro corporation | 0 | 0 |
Tenders
| Tender | Buyer | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kokrajhar–Gelephu first construction package | NFR | Bids closed | ₹100–150 cr | |
| Lumding–Furkating doubling 140 km | NFR | In execution | ₹2,000–2,500 cr | Completion January 2028 |
| Furkating–New Tinsukia doubling 194 km | NFR | Planned | ₹3,500–4,000 cr | |
| Kokrajhar–Gelephu India's first Bhutan link | NFR | Planned | ₹3,000–3,500 cr | Announced September 2025 |
| KAVACH ATP NFR 1197 km | NFR | Planned | value not published |
Cities
| City | Network status | Networks |
|---|---|---|
| Guwahati | no metro — feasibility/DPR stage (Ring Road metro study announced Jul 2026); NFR zonal HQ city | |
| Kokrajhar | railhead for India's first cross-border rail link to Bhutan — construction packages tendering |
Players with a footprint here
| Player | Kind | Footprint |
|---|---|---|
| RITES | Engineering consultant | Headquarters |
Withheld in the free surface
- Market narrative
- Indian Railways allocation (4)
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- KAVACH nfr (4)
- Electrification (4)
- Bhutan links (3)
- Assam doubling (3)
- Metro 2016 baseline (4)
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