Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu
Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu | |
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 Night view of Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu | |
| Coordinates | 26°10′45″N 91°43′28″E / 26.1790795°N 91.7244616°E |
| Carries | 6 lanes of roadway |
| Crosses | Brahmaputra River |
| Locale | North Guwahati-Guwahati, Assam, India |
| Named for | Kumar Bhaskar Varma |
| Owner | Government of Assam |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Extradosed bridge |
| Material | Steel and concrete |
| Total length | 1.24 kilometres (0.77 mi) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 2026 |
| Construction cost | ₹3,030 crore (US$320 million) |
| Opened | 14 February 2026 |
| Inaugurated | Narendra Modi |
| Location | |
 Location in Assam, India | |
Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu is a six-lane road bridge over the Brahmaputra River in Assam, India. It connects Guwahati with North Guwahati, significantly enhancing transportation and regional connectivity in the Northeast India. The bridge is named after the 7th-century Kamarupa king Kumar Bhaskar Varma.
It is the seventh completed bridge over Brahmaputra in Assam and the third in Guwahati, after both Saraighat bridges.
History
Construction of the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu began as part of an infrastructure push to improve connectivity across the Brahmaputra River in Assam. The 1.24-kilometre-long extradosed bridge was built at an estimated cost of around ₹3,030 crore (US$320 million).
References
- ↑ PTI (2026-02-14). "PM Modi inaugurates ₹3,030 crore bridge on Brahmaputra". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
- ↑ Choudhury, Ratnadip (13 February 2026). "PM Modi To Inaugurate Rs 3,000-Crore Bridge Over Brahmaputra In Assam". NDTV. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ Service, Express News (2026-02-13). "PM Modi to land on Assam highway airstrip on Saturday, will witness aerial display of fighter jets". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
- ↑ "PM Modi rolls out big-ticket projects in Assam ahead of Assembly elections: Here's everything he inaugurated - The Economic Times". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 2026-02-15.