Guwahati, Nov 5: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday informed that about 78 per cent of work has been completed on the bridge being constructed over the river Brahmaputra connecting the south and the north banks in Guwahati.

“The Assam Government will bear 50 per cent of the land costs in the 121 km landmark project to decongest the capital, which will cost Rs 5800 crore,” CM Sarma stated.

The proposed ring road will be immensely beneficial for the decongestion of Guwahati city. The road will consist of a 3-km long 6-lane bridge over the river Brahmaputra between Kurua and Narengi. It will bypass major traffic coming from West Bengal and Bihar side to Silchar, Nagaland, Mizoram and Tripura entering Guwahati city.

“The overall project cost is expected to be Rs 2,608.68 crore. So far, a total of Rs 2,104 crore has been received. In addition, a total of Rs 450 crore has been Budgeted for 2023-24, of which Rs 175 crore has already been released,” Sarma said.

This under-construction bridge will drastically reduce the distance between Guwahati city with AIIMS and IIT, both situated on the north bank.

CM Sarma also requested the Union Road Transport Minister to construct a 32-km long elevated corridor at Kaziranga aimed at reducing the number of fatalities among wild animals.

Easing connectivity and enhancing productivity is our top priority.

Sharing the highlights of the upcoming 121 km long ring road around Guwahati. pic.twitter.com/JbG9USCTNS

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) November 5, 2023

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