GUWAHATI: The soil testing for the upcoming six-lane bridge over Brahmaputra river connecting North Guwahati to South Guwahati is currently under-way.
The bridge is expected to be 1600 meter in length with six-lane carriageway. The total cost of the project is estimated to be around Rs. 1,925 crores. The length of the main bridge will be 1240 meter extra-dosed cable type with Y-arm of 360 metres. The new bridge, once completed will reduce the travel time between the North and South bank from 90 minutes to 15 minutes.
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The starting point of the corridor will be at Bharalumukh on the south bank of the Brahmaputra. The culmination point will be at NH-31 near Gauripur Junction on North bank of the Brahmaputra.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the six-lane bridge along with Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on February 9, 2019.
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