The 10-year ordeal Saraighat Bridge to open on 1st January’17
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The long running construction of the Rs 346 crore, one-storey new Saraighat Bridge over the Brahmaputra River is to be completed by 31st December. The bridge, which will connect the river’s south and north banks, is expected to reduce the pressure of traffic on the existing Saraighat Bridge. The flyover at Jalukbari will touch the approach of the bridge and the existing roads. Currently, commuters travelling on the snarl-ridden stretch from Jalukbari to the existing two-lane Saraighat Bridge are facing a...
more... harrowing time. As stated by sources the problem will be solved from 1st January.
The construction activities of the bridge started in 2006 and because of numerous problems, it took Gammon India, the construction company engaged in the project, ten solid years to complete the construction. This is so far the longest single girder bridge in the country with a length of around 1,493 metres.
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