Dhubri-Phulbari bridge base laid

GUWAHATI, Feb 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, laid the foundation stone for India’s longest bridge linking Phulbari in West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya and Dhubri in western Assam besides one more bridge and a slew of key water connectivity projects in neighbouring Assam.
Laying the foundation of the 19-km bridge connecting Dhubri and Phulbari, Modi said the facility would improve connectivity in Barak Valley and reduce the distance between Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram and Assam. “The distance between Dhubri and Phulbari is about 250 km by road and once the bridge is ready, it will be reduced to just 19 to 20 km,” he said.
The programme was centrally organised at Majuli in Upper Assam.