PM Modi to launch ‘Mahabahu-Brahmaputra’, lay basis stone of two bridges in Assam on Feb 18

Image Source : PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses on the inauguration and basis stone laying ceremony of assorted tasks in Kochi. (File picture)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the ‘Mahabahu-Brahmaputra’, lay the muse stone of Dhubri Phulbari Bridge and carry out Bhumi Pujan for development of Majuli Bridge Assam on February 18, 2021 by way of video conferencing. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, MoS for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Chief Minister of Assam will probably be current on the event.

Mahabahu-Brahmaputra

The launch of Mahabahu-Brahmaputra will probably be marked by the inauguration of the Ro-Pax vessel operations between Neamati-Majuli Island, North Guwahati-South Guwahati and Dhubri-Hatsingimari; Shilanyas of Inland Water Transport (IWT) Terminal at Jogighopa and numerous vacationer jetties on River Brahmaputra and launch of digital options for Ease-of-Doing-Business. The program is geared toward offering seamless connectivity to the Eastern components of India and contains numerous growth actions for the individuals residing round River Brahmaputra and River Barak.

The Ro-Pax companies will assist in decreasing the journey time by offering connectivity between banks and thus decreasing the space to be travelled by street. The Ro-Pax operation between Neamati and Majuli will scale back the full distance of 420 Km at present being travelled by autos to solely 12 Km, leading to a considerable impression on the logistics of small-scale industries of the area. Two indigenously procured Ro-Pax vessels, specifically, MV Rani Gaidinliu and MV Sachin Dev Burman, shall turn out to be operational. Introduction of Ro-Pax vessel MV JFR Jacob between North and South Guwahati will scale back travelling distance of round 40 Km to a mere 3 Km. Introduction of MV Bob Khathing between Dhubri and Hatsingimari will scale back travelling distance of 220 Km to twenty-eight Km, thus leading to an enormous saving of journey distance and time.

The programme additionally contains shilanyas for development of vacationer jetties at 4 areas, specifically, Neamati, Biswanath Ghat, Pandu and Jogighopa with the monetary help of Rs 9.41 crores from the Ministry of Tourism. These jetties will promote river cruise tourism, generate native employment and likewise generate progress for native enterprise.

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A everlasting Inland Water Transport Terminal will even be constructed at Jogighopa underneath this system, which is able to join with the Multi-Modal Logistics Park additionally developing at Jogighopa. This Terminal will assist in decreasing the visitors on the Siliguri Corridor in the direction of Kolkata and Haldia. It will even facilitate the uninterrupted motion of cargo even throughout flood season to numerous North-Eastern States like Meghalaya and Tripura and to Bhutan and Bangladesh as nicely.

Prime Minister will even launch two e-portals to additional Ease of Doing Business. The Car-D (Cargo Data) portal will collate cargo and cruise information on a real-time foundation. PANI (Portal for Asset and Navigation Information) will act as a one-stop answer for offering details about river navigation and infrastructure.

Dhubri Phulbari Bridge

PM Modi will lay the muse stone for the four-lane bridge over the Brahmaputra between Dhubri (on North Bank) and Phulbari (on South Bank). The proposed Bridge will probably be situated on NH-127B, originating from Srirampur on NH-27 (East-West Corridor), and terminating at Nongstoin on NH-106 within the State of Meghalaya. It will join Dhubri in Assam to  Phulbari, Tura, Rongram and Rongjeng in Meghalaya.

The bridge, to be constructed with a complete value of approx Rs 4,997 crore, will meet the long-standing demand of the individuals from Assam and Meghalaya who have been relying on ferry companies to journey between the 2 banks of the river. It will scale back the space of 205 Km to be travelled by Road to 19 Km, which is the full size of the bridge.

Majuli Bridge

The Prime Minister will even carry out Bhumi Pujan for the two-lane Bridge on the Brahmaputra between Majuli (North Bank) and Jorhat (South Bank).

The bridge will probably be situated on NH-715K and can join Neematighat (on Jorhat facet) and Kamalabari (on Majuli facet). The Construction of the bridge has been a protracted demand of the individuals of Majuli who for generations have been depending on the ferry companies to attach with the mainland of Assam.

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