Dhubri-Phulbari Bridge:
59 percent work completed on 19.28 Km Dhubri-Phulbari Brahmaputra Bridge, according to reports.
- Dhubri-Phulbari Bridge is an under-construction 4-lane bridge project over the Brahmaputra River connecting Dhubri in Assam and Phulbari in Meghalaya on NH 127 B.
- The length of the bridge is 3 km, which would make it the longest river bridge in the country.
- It comprises a navigation bridge stretching approximately 1625 kilometers, complemented by approach viaducts on both sides, with 3.5 kilometers on the Dhubri end and 2.2 kilometers on the Phulbari side.
- The project’s civil construction work is being done by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corp Ltd. (NHIDCL) and funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
- The project is estimated to cost Rs 3165.99 crore.
- The bridge will significantly reduce travel distances, especially between Phulbari in Meghalaya and Dhubri in Assam.
- It will shorten travel by more than 200 km, improving the connectivity of India’s northeastern states with the rest of the country.