Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurates Assam’s Bogibeel Bridge Today Tuesday Dec 25,2018

Assam’s long wait for the Bogibeel Bridge — the longest rail-cum-road bridge — will end when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates it on Tuesday Dec 25,2018

The 4.9km-long bridge, which witnessed several protests and missed deadlines, will not only improve connectivity between the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra River, but also help the economic development of the region and strengthen the defence movement along the India-China frontiers

The Bogibeel Bridge, an offshoot of the Assam Movement which culminated with the signing of the Assam Accord in 1985, is also recognised as Asia’s second-longest bridge with three-lane roads on top and a double line rail below.

Located just over 20km away from the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, the Bogibeel Bridge will act as an alternative to the Kolia Bhomora Setu of Sonitpur district in providing connectivity to nearly five million people residing in Upper Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Being built in prime location, the bridge also carries strategic importance to India by significantly enhancing its ability to transport troops and supplies to its border with Tibet in Arunachal Pradesh. India and China share a nearly 4,000 km-long border, with almost 75 per cent in Arunachal Pradesh

The bridge is the second largest bridge in Asia spanning a length of 4.9 kms. 

Connecting the banks of Brahmaputra river, the bridge is being inaugurated after a 21-year long wait having faced a series of missed deadlines and multiple protests primarily around the its naming. 


Organizations from the Ahom, Chutia, Deuri, Mising communities, the Bhartiya Janata Party themselves and the ULFA, all staked claims on the bridge’s name.