Marking the third anniversary of the National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre, Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday inaugurated the country’s longest river bridge - the Dhola-Sadiya Bridge over the Brahmaputra river in Assam u2014 and dedicated it to the people of the nation.
Marking the third anniversary of the National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre, Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday inaugurated the country’s longest river bridge - the Dhola-Sadiya Bridge over the Brahmaputra river in Assam — and dedicated it to the people of the nation. The 9.15km long bridge between Dhola and Sadiya in Assam’s Tinsukia district will not only shorten the distance between the state and Arunachal Pradesh by 165km but will also reduce the travel time between the two states by five hours. The new bridge across the Lohit river that can withstand the weight of 60-tonne battle tanks, will provide easy access to the Indian Army to reach the country’s eastern borders.