Mumbai, November 25: North east's Assam and Meghalaya are soon getting connectivity as Infrastructure major L&T Construction has won the contract to build the country's longest river bridge across the river Brahmaputra connecting Dhubri in Assam to Phulbari in Meghalaya.

 

 

 

The 19 km long bridge will be built along National Highway 127-B and will feature a Navigation Bridge of 12.625 km, approach viaducts of 3.5 km on the Dhubri side and 2.2 km on the Phulbari side, connected with approach roads and interchanges on both sides.

 

The bridge will have huge strategic relevance by improving the connectivity of the North Eastern States with the rest of the country and establish a vital link between Assam and Meghalaya by reducing the distance between the two States by 250 km. Currently, the travel between Dhubri and Phulbari is by ferry that takes up to 2.5 hrs.

 

The bridge holds strategic relevance as it will improve the connectivity of the northeastern states with the rest of the country, once completely implemented. It will also establish a vital link between the states of Assam and Meghalaya by reducing the distance by 250 km.

 

Talking about the deal S V Desai, Whole Time Director & Senior Executive Vice President (Civil Infrastructure), L&T said, “This is an extremely challenging project, and we thank our client, National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. for reposing confidence in our capability to build a such a defining piece of infrastructure.”

 

Elaborating on the significance of the Dhubri-Phulbari bridge, he added, “Not only will it be an important passage for offering easier access to our North Eastern international borders but will give a huge fillip to trade and commerce in the region for the accelerated development of all the North Eastern States especially Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and the Barak Valley.

 

Recently, L&T the infrastructure major also bagged a contract to construct a part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR).