Source: ET Infra
Sarma dedicated the Elevated South Bank Corridor of Guwahati- North Guwahati Bridge involving an outlay of Rs. 326.01 crore. The highlights of the project are it is a tree-lane flyover with two rotaries. Special noise barriers have been installed to control noise pollution which is first-of-its-kind in the state. The corridor is 1.2 km length with 15.2 m width from Bhoothnath to Machkhowa.
The Chief Minister also laid the foundation of a 100 bed Azara District Hospital with a project cost of Rs. 116 crore. The hospital will have three operation theatres, 14 essential healthcare facilities including critical care, radiology etc. He also performed bhumi pujan for the upgradation of existing 2-lane road to 4-lane road connecting LGBI Airport from VIP Junction to Dharapur Junction involving a project cost of Rs. 358 crore. The length of the road will be 9 KM with roundabouts at VIP junction SoS junction and Garal junction replacing existing ones at grade T/Y Junction.
During the day, the Chief Minister also performed bhumi pujan for Trumpet Interchange at Gauripur T Junction. The 5.482 KM project to be built with budgetary expenditure of Rs. 408 crore which will lead to better connectivity with nearby and remote areas and reduce accidents and commute time.
Speaking on the occasion, Sarma said that Assam Public Works Roads Department undertook the ambitious project for construction of 6-Lane extra-dosed PSC Bridge over the Brahmaputra connecting Guwahati and North Guwahati at a cost of Rs. 2608.69 crore. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Bridge on 9th February, 2019. The project activities commenced from 14 August, 2019. He said that with the inauguration of the portion of the elevated corridor, traffic congestion near Bharalumukh would be reduced to a great extent.
He also said that the corridor will enhance the cityscape by the river and reinforce the river bank. He said that once fully completed the entire stretch of the Guwahati-North Guwahati bridge over the Brahmaputra will be dedicated to the nation, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the month of December this year.
The Chief Minister also said that with the inauguration of the elevated corridor, commuters coming from Adabari areas and going to Kachar Ghat can directly take the elevated corridor bypassing Bharalumukh. Giving a snapshot of the latest infrastructural developments of Guwahati, Sarma said that the dedication of the Neelachal Flyover, Shraddhanjali Flyover, Dispur Super market Flyover, extension of Ganeshguri Flyover have led to the smooth traffic movement in the city. He also said that the under-construction flyover at Kalapahar, and the one from Dighali Pukhuri to Bamunimaidan will lead to a total transformation of the traffic movement in the city. He also said that another elevated corridor from Pandu to Kamakhya Temple over the Brahmaputra is on the pipeline which will be materialized very soon.
