PM Narendra Modi Inaugarate India's Longest Rail-Cum-Road Bridge- BOGI BEEL BRIDGE
India's Longest & Asia's Second Longest
Rail cum Road Bridge.
Bogibeel bridge Asia's Second longest rail cum road bridge that well be opened to public by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on tuesday,h as a serviceable period of around 120 years.
The 4.9 km long BOGIBEEL BRIDGE on the bramhaputra river is India's only fully welded bridge for which european codes and welding standards were adhered to for the first time in the country,said chief engineer Mohinder Sing.The bridge constructed at an estimated cost Of RS.5,900 crore .
The bridge has a two line railway track on the lower deck and a three lane road on the top deck.
"The bridge will enhance the national security of the eastern region facilitating swift movement of defence force and their equipment .It was constructed in such a way that even a fighter jet can land on it in case Of emergency", a defence source said.
The bridge Well be the lifeline of the north eastern part of the countey will facilitate connectivity between north and south bank of river Bramhaputra in the eastern region of assam and Arunachal Pradesh.


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