PM to inaugurate India's longest bridge in Assam

Published By : Admin | May 25, 2017 | 18:41 IST
Road connectivity in the North-East will see a major transformation: PM to inaugurate India’s longest bridge
Dhola-Sadia Bridge to provide efficient road connectivity to remote and backward areas which have poor road infrastructure
Dhola-Sadia Bridge to give a major boost to overall economic development in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will visit Assam tomorrow.

The Prime Minister will inaugurate the Dhola-Sadiya Bridge across River Brahmaputra in Tinsukia District.

The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone for two key development projects – AIIMS, Guwahati and IARI, Gogamukh. In the evening, the Prime Minister will address a public meeting at Khanapara.

The Prime Minister announced his engagements in Assam through a series of tweets in which he said that he is eagerly awaiting this opportunity to interact with the people of Assam.

“I will be in Assam tomorrow to take part in various programmes. I am eagerly awaiting this opportunity to interact with people of Assam.

I shall lay the foundation stone for two key projects- AIIMS and IARI. Both projects will quicken the development of Assam and the Northeast.

The Dhola-Sadiya Bridge will be inaugurated tomorrow. This is one of the most important infrastructure projects in our nation.

In the evening, I will address a public meeting at Khanapara. You can watch it on your mobiles. https://nm4.in/dnldapp ”, the Prime Minister tweeted.

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