The project, which commenced with the laying of its foundation stone by Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on May 1, 2015, has only achieved a physical progress of 30.96 percent over the last eight and a half years.
With Republic Day approaching, security measures in upper Assam have been tightened catering to concerns about a potential terror attack by Ulfa-I cadres, who have announced a boycott of the observances.
