Assam Govt floats tender for construction of ‘Maa Kamakhya Corridor’

Digital Desk: The Assam government has finally floated a tender for the construction of the much-awaited Maa Kamakhya Corridor in Guwahati.

Assam's chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Friday that the state government is proceeding with its ambitious plan to revitalize the Maa Kamakhya Corridor. The chief minister tweeted today that the advertisements for the Corridor tender application have already been published, with the aim of constructing the flagship initiative.

Taking to X, the chief minister wrote, “We have begun inviting bids for building this flagship initiative. With the blessings of Maa, we hope to begin construction in early 2024.”

It needs to be mentioned that Assam planned to construct a corridor at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati similar to the Kashi-Vishwanath Temple Corridor in Varanasi.

This past April 18, 2023, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shared a four-minute video on Twitter that revealed the future look of the Maa Kamakhya Temple corridor.

"Sharing a glimpse of how the renovated Maa Kamakhya corridor will look like in the near future," CM said in his tweet.

The next day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the project and also about its "transformative" potential in a tweet.

"I am sure Ma Kamakhya Corridor will be a landmark initiative. 

Kashi Vishwanath Dham and Shree Mahakal Mahalok have been transformative as far as the spiritual experience is concerned. Equally important is the fact that tourism is enhanced and the local economy gets a boost," he wrote.

The surrounding space of the temple will grow over three levels, from 3,000 square feet to around 100,000 square feet.

The width of the access corridor will increase from 8 to 10 feet to 27 to 30 feet.

"Six major temples in the complex, which are currently hidden from the larger public view, would be restored to their original glory," an official stated.

As part of the proposal, 8,000–10,000 pilgrim spaces would be made available to ease the crowd during significant festivals like Ambubachi Mela.