Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated India's longest bridge over the Brahmaputra in Assam on 26th may,2017. The bridge is 9.15 kms long,connecting the northeast states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The bridge is located 540 km from Assam’s capital Dispur and 300 km from Arunachal Pradesh capital Itanagar. It connects Sadia town in Assam’s Tinsukia district with Dhola village.
The bridge will reduce the travel time between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh from six hours to just one hour as the distance will shrink by 165 km. The construction of the Dhola-Sadiya bridge began in 2011 by the Ministry of Road Transport along with Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd., under the public-private-partnership agreement. A sum of ₹ Rs 2,056 crore has been spent on the bridge that can withstand 60 tonnes of weight, including battle tanks.
The bridge, which has a three-lane carriage way, will also cater to the strategic requirements of the country in the border areas of Arunachal Pradesh, besides facilitating numerous hydro power projects coming up in the State, as it is the most sought after route for various power project developers. The bridge will increase industrial investments with better border trade between the Northeast and South Asian countries.
The Bhupen Hazarika Setu(Dhola-Sadiya bridge) is a beam bridge in India, connecting the northeast states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. It has been a tremendous help for the people staying in dhola and sadiya, The people staying their has suffered a lot because of the transportation.
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