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NFR to Construct Second Saraighat Rail‑cum‑Road Bridge in Assam
✍️ utkarsh.com
🗓 24 Sep 2026, 06:47 PM
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The North Eastern Railway announced plans to build a second rail‑cum‑road bridge at Saraighat in Assam, aiming to boost regional connectivity across the Brahmaputra.
The North Eastern Railway (NFR) has approved the construction of a second rail‑cum‑road bridge at the historic Saraighat crossing in Assam. The new structure will run parallel to the existing bridge, providing additional capacity for both railway and vehicular traffic over the Brahmaputra River.
Officials said the project is part of a broader push to strengthen transport links in the Northeast, a region that relies heavily on limited river crossings. By adding a dual‑purpose bridge, NFR aims to ease congestion, improve freight movement and enhance passenger travel between the banks of the river.
The bridge will be owned and maintained by Indian Railways, with design and execution expected to follow standard national guidelines for such combined infrastructure. Further details on the timeline, cost and contractor selection are to be released in due course.
Stakeholders, including state authorities and local communities, have welcomed the proposal, citing expected economic benefits and better emergency access across the river.
The project underscores the government's continued focus on upgrading critical infrastructure in the country's eastern frontier.
Officials said the project is part of a broader push to strengthen transport links in the Northeast, a region that relies heavily on limited river crossings. By adding a dual‑purpose bridge, NFR aims to ease congestion, improve freight movement and enhance passenger travel between the banks of the river.
The bridge will be owned and maintained by Indian Railways, with design and execution expected to follow standard national guidelines for such combined infrastructure. Further details on the timeline, cost and contractor selection are to be released in due course.
Stakeholders, including state authorities and local communities, have welcomed the proposal, citing expected economic benefits and better emergency access across the river.
The project underscores the government's continued focus on upgrading critical infrastructure in the country's eastern frontier.