The Ministry of Railways awarded major civil engineering contracts to initiate construction of the second multi-tier Saraighat rail-cum-road bridge across the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati. The expansive transport infrastructure project aims to eliminate crippling freight congestion along the vital transportation bottleneck connecting Assam with the rest of northeastern India.
Engineering blueprints specify that the state-of-the-art cantilever bridge structure will accommodate dual broad-gauge electrified railway tracks alongside a modern three-lane upper motor roadway. Construction teams are scheduled to commence deep geotechnical pier drilling in upcoming weeks while simultaneously undertaking track-doubling operations across the busy Agthori-Kamakhya railway corridor.
Regional trade associations and state leaders welcomed the initiative, highlighting that expanded logistical throughput over the mighty river will lower freight transit durations and bolster industrial freight movement. Northeast Frontier Railway officials confirmed that cutting-edge seismic damping technologies are incorporated to protect the structure against severe regional tectonic activity.
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