CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Rail-cum-Road Bridge across Brahmaputra river near the existing Saraighat bridge at Guwahati approved at cost of Rs. 996.75 Crore.

Detailed explanation-2: -The New Saraighat Bridge, also referred to as the 2nd Saraighat Bridge is a beam bridge in India, connecting the North bank of Assam to South bank of Assam. The bridge spans the Brahmaputra River besides Old Saraighat Bridge, from Pandu, Guwahati in the south to Amingaon to the north.

Detailed explanation-3: -The roadway opened in March 1963. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru dedicated the bridge and formally named it after the Battle of Saraighat on 7 June 1963. Total cost of construction was around Rs 10.65 crore and the total length of it is 4258 feet.

Detailed explanation-4: -Saraighat Bridge Saraighat is recorded as the oldest bridge over Brahmaputra river. It totals 1.492 km, and was opened to the public in 1963. This bridge is located in Pandu area of Guwahati city and it connects that area to the Amingaon area of Kamrup Rural.