# High-speed corridors to link UP with North East

> NEW DELHI: A 630-km corridor connecting Siliguri in West Bengal with Guwahati (Assam) and Shillong (Meghalaya) will be built at a cost of Rs 61,500 crore, announced road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari Monday.

- Published: 2026-09-29T02:00:21.768Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T16:02:16.766Z
- 2 sources
- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: Bharat NCAP, India's automotive industry, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari

## How it developed

- 2026-09-29T02:00:21.768Z - Times of India: [High-speed corridors to link UP with North East](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/high-speed-corridors-to-link-up-with-n-e/articleshow/134553694.cms)
- 2026-09-30T14:32:16.972Z - Hindustan Times: [‘My dream is to make India’s automotive industry the world’s No. 1’: Nitin Gadkari at HT Auto Awards](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/my-dream-is-to-make-india-no-1-nitin-gadkari-on-auto-industry-s-global-ambition-ht-auto-awards-101790775838576.html)
- 2026-09-30T16:02:16.766Z - Hindustan Times: ['Reduce the rate': Gadkari tells auto industry to lower EV prices in consumers' interest](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/reduce-the-rate-gadkari-tells-auto-industry-to-lower-ev-prices-in-consumers-interest-101790781171035.html)

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