Construction Of Bridge On Brahmaputra River Announced By Finance Minister
The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the construction of a new 3 km long four-lane bridge on the Brahmaputra River in the Kamrup District in the state of Assam. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 3094 crores. The new bridge would decongest the city of Guwahati and increase transport efficiency thus helping in cutting down travel time for daily commutators from the adjoining districts of Nalbari and Barpeta travelling to Guwahati.