Guwahati

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated a six-lane bridge across the Brahmaputra River in Assam.

Built at a cost of ₹3,030 crore, the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu will connect Guwahati with North Guwahati. It is the first extradosed prestressed concrete (PSC) bridge in the Northeast.

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After inaugurating the structure, Modi took a walk on the bridge. Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma were also present.