New bridge over Brahmaputra from Palashbari to Sualkuchi: Sitharaman

Guwahati: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced a 3-km four-lane bridge over the Brahmaputra from Palashbari to Sualkuchi with an estimated cost of Rs 3,094 crore.

“The Centre has approved the construction of a three-km long four-lane bridge over the Brahmaputra in Kamrup district. The bridge will be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 3,094 crore” she said while launching the Right To Public Service Web Portal (RTPS) at a function held at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetera here.

The bridge will facilitate direct connectivity to the internationally-renowned silk town of Sualkuchi and the industrial region of Amingaon with Guwahati and the international airport.