Dr. bhupen hazarika bridge

The Bhupen Hazarika Setu also known as Dhola– Sadiya Bridge. It was a beam type bridge and opened in 2017. Which connecting the sates of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, and it is the longest river bridge in India. Bridge connects Assam and Arunachal Pradesh The length of Bhupen Hazarika Setu bridge is 9.15 km (5.68 miles) and width about 12.9 meters. It connects the village of Dhola and Sadiya in (Tinsukia district) of Assam. Which is close to the border state of Arunachal Pradesh. Bhupen Hazarika Setu Bridge, Assam, India. It constructed over the river Lohit which is a tributary of the river Brahmaputra. The bridge was built using state-of-the-art technology and equipment’s. Which includes hydraulic rigs, and provided seismic buffers in all its 182 piers. Designed to Carry Military Vehicles The project cost around Rs. 2,056 crores INR and Dhola–Sadiya Bridge is the first permanent road connection between northern Assam and eastern Arunachal Pradesh. It can withstand 60 tonnes weight of heavy vehicles. Its construction takes place as public-private partnership. Between the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, India and a Vishakapatnam based private firm, Navayuga Engineering Company. Opened by Prime Minister Mr. Narenda Modi The work of the Bhupen Hazarika Setu was initiated during former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s regime. Where the bridge was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India on 26 May 2017. The bridge is named after Dr. Bhupen Hazarika poet, singer...

Synopsis Dhola Sadiya Bridge, also known as the Bhupen Hazarika Setu, is a beauty you need to visit Assam for. Connecting the two states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, the Dhola Sadiya Bridge is a 9.15 km beam bridge that goes over the Lo … Dhola Sadiya Bridge, also known as the Bhupen Hazarika Setu, is a beauty you need to visit Assam for. Connecting the two states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, the Dhola Sadiya Bridge is a 9.15 km beam bridge that goes over the Lohit River, one of the largest tributaries of the Brahmaputra River. The Dhola Sadiya Bridge is also India’s longest bridge over water. Dhola Sadiya Bridge, also known as the Bhupen Hazarika Setu, is a beauty you need to visit Assam for. Connecting the two states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, the Dhola Sadiya Bridge is a 9.15 km beam bridge that goes over the Lohit River, one of the largest tributaries of the Brahmaputra River. The Dhola Sadiya Bridge is also India’s longest bridge over water. • Delhi-Leh: Country’s highest altitude bus service is back on the road • Tokyo all set to open new Harry Potter theme park today • Kerala Tourism to launch app for solo women travellers How did it get the name? The bridge connects the villages of Dhola and Sadiya in Tinsukia district in Assam. From Sadiya, Arunachal state border is just a stone’s throw away. The bridge is also the first permanent road connecting north Assam and east Arunachal Pradesh. The bridge gives a comfortable access to many places in Arunachal Pr...

Agencies / May 29, 2017, 19:55 (IST) PM Modi last week opened the country's longest bridge over Brahmaputra river that connects Assam's easternmost region with Arunachal Pradesh. The 9.2-km bhupen hazarika bridge will cut the distance and travel time between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh by 165km and five hours. TNN / May 29, 2017, 11:17 (IST) After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Centre's decision to name the Dhola-Sadiya bridge after Bhupen Hazarika, chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday announced his government's decision to set up a centre for showcasing art and culture of the northeast, which the legendary bard had popularized through his music, near the bridge.

It is under construction at a distance of only 50 kilometre from Dr Bhupen Hazarika Setu. The new bridge is almost ready for traffic and will be inaugurated by April or May. Navayuga Engineering Company which constructed Dr Bhupen Hazarika Setu is engaged in construction of this new bridge by Union Ministry of Road Transport and National Highways. An official of the Company said that the technology used in Dr Bhupen Hazarika Setu is also being used in this new bridge. With the opening of this new bridge, road connectivity in Arunachal Pradesh will have a significant development as Lower Dibang Valley district will be connected with Lohit, East Siang, West Siang district and Assam. Northeast Now is a multi-app based hyper-regional bilingual news portal. Led by a group of professionals, the digital news platform covers every inch of the eight states of northeast India and the five neighbouring countries. It is the first of its kind new media initiative in the northeast, and is based in Guwahati. As the political dynamics in the northeast is intricate and fluid, Northeast Now is always politically neutral. Our Properties

It was disappointing that the square at Jalukbari near Saraighat, connecting the historic Saraighat Bridge, Gauhati University, the road to Guwahati and the by-pass around the city was named Rajiv Chowk. Not because we dis-respect the Late Indian Prime Minister who administered the Assam Accord to end six struggling years of Assam agitation in 1985. It is because the location is very special to the Assamese soul, to Axomiya Jatiotabad; after all it is around this place that one of the greatest history chapters of Assamese freedom was written way back in 1671. Photo: Luit Chaliha A relatively weak Assamese Army under leadership of Lachit Borphukan and Atan Burhagohain, formed by coalition of Ahoms, Garos, Jaintias, Nagas and other tribes had destroyed the mighty Mughal invasion right at this place. The place symbolizes the spirit and Freedom of Assamese nationalism, of a greater united Assamese society. Yet, we gave away the important place of history to be named after a Prime Minister whose only noted contribution towards Assam probably is his signature in the Assam Accord, that remains unfulfilled till date. The secessionists might even make a point here if they complain that naming of this symbolic place was deliberately done to be reminded, more than anything else, about who now rules the land and the people, whose ancestors guarded their freedom with ferocious valor and dignity. Anyway, the fact remains that, this place of such glorious history was neither named after ...