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Assam to construct first underwater tunnel in Brahmaputra between Gohpur and Numaligarh

Category : State
Published on: June 28 2023 Share on facebook

  • Assam government will build the state’s first underwater tunnel between Gohpur and Numaligarh at a cost of Rs 6,000 crore.
  • Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the tender for the preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) will open in the next month.
  • It will be built under the Brahmaputra River and will be around 35 kilometres long.
  • The idea of an underwater tunnel arose from the many bridges built over the Brahmaputra River to facilitate the movement of both vehicles and railways.
  • Discussions were held to determine the location and it was decided that the tunnel would be built between Numaligarh and Gohpur.
  • The tender for the DPR will open on July 4 and Sarma expressed hope that work on the tunnel could begin during his tenure as chief minister.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the project, and once the tunnel is completed, it will bring the two banks, north and south, of the Brahmaputra river closer together.
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