Bogibeel Bridge connects Arunachal through new 'strategic railway' line

Main railway line south of Brahmaputra to now connect with north bank

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rs 59.2-billion railway-road bridge at Bogibeel, in Assam. It will link Dibrugarh, south of the Brahmaputra, with Dhemaji district on the north bank.

“The Bogibeel Bridge is a lifeline for the people of Assam. It has enhanced connectivity between Assam and other parts of the nation,” said Modi.

This is the fourth bridge over the Brahmaputra and has taken 33 years to build after it was promised as a part of the Assam Accord in 1985 - an initiative directed towards improving the state’s infrastructure. 

It took 12 years for then Prime