Assam: Construction Work of Longest Flyover Begins, Set To Be Completed By 2026

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The construction work of the state’s longest flyover, stretching from Dighalipukhuri to Bamunimaidan has been started.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on November 26 announced that the state government is planning to complete the construction work of the state’s longest flyover, stretching from Dighalipukhuri to Bamunimaidan.

Promising to alleviate crowding and ease connectivity in the choked stretch, the state government is all set to complete the 6-km-long flyover by 2026. This is the 11th flyover in the city.

Sharing a short clip of the initial stage of the construction works and stating the significance of community support for this infrastructure development, the Assam chief minister captioned, “As promised, the work on Assam’s longest flyover from Dighalipukhuri to Bamunimaidan has begun. It will significantly ease connectivity in this choked stretch. I request all to cooperate during its construction. We aim to complete this important project by 2026.”

প্ৰতিশ্ৰুতি পূৰণৰ দিশত আমাৰ সবল খোজAs promised, the work on Assam’s longest flyover from Dighalipukhuri to Bamunimaidan has begun. It will significantly ease connectivity in this choked stretch.
I request all to cooperate during its construction. We aim to complete this… pic.twitter.com/EXx3NGJJmu
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) November 26, 2023

This announcement to start the construction work comes after the inauguration of the Shraddhanjali Flyover over Zoo Road in Guwahati on October 18, 2023, which coincides with the auspicious occasion of Maha Panchami. The installation of this flyover has already proven to be a vital component in relieving the city’s traffic woes.

In addition to that, the construction of Assam’s longest flyover linking Dighalipukhuri with Bamunimaidan on the Maniram Dewan Road in Guwahati has started at a cost of Rs 888 crore.

The momentum for reducing traffic congestion and improving infrastructure kicked off with the inauguration of the Nilachal Flyover in Maligaon on August 30, 2023. In the inaugural ceremony of the Nilachal Flyover, the chief minister informed that the bidding process for the construction of the 6-kilometre flyover between the RBI office (Dighalipukhuri) and Bamunimaidan was accomplished and the construction work was set to begin soon.

Later, the citizens noticed the barricades installed near the Chandmari Colony bus stop, marking the beginning of the construction work for the state’s longest flyover.

Looking back to October 2022, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ceremoniously inaugurated the Arya Nagar Flyover built at a cost of approximately Rs 149.07 crore. The 790-meter-long Arya Nagar Flyover has been a pivotal addition to the area’s infrastructure landscape.