DHUBRI-PHULBARI BRIDGE

Oct. 22, 2018

The government has announced plans for a longer bridge between Dhubri in Assam and Phulbari in Meghalaya, again over the Brahmaputra.

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The new bridge over the Brahmaputra, proposed for completion by 2026-27, will run between Dhubri in Assam and Phulbari in Meghalaya, close to the Bangladesh border.
At present, people cross the river either in small boats and by vehicles that have to take a detour of 100 km before climbing the Naranarayan bridge.
At 19.3 km, it will be twice as long as the Dhola-Sadiya bridge, which is currently the longest. The announcement comes a year after India’s longest river bridge was opened in Assam over the Brahmaputra.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is preparing a detailed project report through the National Highways and Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (NICL) and an initial loan amount has been approved by Japanese funding agency (JICA).