Bogibeel Bridge, the longest rail-cum-street connect on Brahmaputra waterway, has been initiated on December 25 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi which will encourage quicker development of troops to Arunachal Pradesh, the nation's eastern-most express that imparts outskirt to China.

The establishment stone of the bridge was laid in 1997 by the then Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda. The development, in any case, began just in 2002 when at that point (late) Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee introduced the development works.

The 4.98 km-long extensions won't just diminish the separation for the general population of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam yet additionally encourage quicker development of troops and supplies to the India-China outskirt in Arunachal Pradesh.

The bridge, arranged 17 km downstream of Dibrugarh and Dhemaji, ranges the Brahmaputra stream and will interface Assam's Dibrugarh town with Dhemaji.

The bridge is found a little more than 20 km far from the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh outskirt and along these lines, is relied upon to go about as an option in contrast to the Kolia Bhomora Setu in Tezpur, in giving network to around five million individuals dwelling in Upper Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Task Director of Hindustan Construction Company Limited (HCC), R.V.R. Kishore said the bridge is planned so that it can withstand the development of real fight tanks of the military.

"We have likewise utilized completely welded guarder innovation and amazing copper bearing steel to expand the sturdiness of the extension," Kishore said.

The HCC was granted an agreement to build the superstructure of Bogibeel rail-cum-street connect in November 2011.

"The bridge will give simple and direct access to upper Assam from whatever is left of the nation through Brahmaputra's north bank, rather than the present course through Guwahati in the south bank which is long. Because of its area, the extension will be of vital significance to India as it will fundamentally improve India's capacity to transport troops and supplies to its outskirt in Arunachal Pradesh," Kishore said.

"Bogibeel Bridge falls in seismic zone-V. This zone has been the most powerless against seismic tremors with sizes more than seven on the Richter scale. To offer great soundness to the substantial ranges (1700 MT), they are given seismic restrainers," Kishore stated, adding the extension is intended to withstand tremors up to 7 and past.

In May 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated the Dhola-Sadiya Bridge, additionally alluded to as the Bhupen Hazarika Setu. The extension, interfacing Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, ranges Lohit stream — a noteworthy tributary of Brahmaputra, from the town of Dhola to Sadiya. With a distance of 9.15 km, it is the longest road connect in India.

More on India-China relationship

China is currently quick to import pomegranate, grapes, soyameal, angle oil and fish supper from India separated from non-basmati rice and sugar it had chosen to purchase before. Beijing will send groups to assess pomegranate and grape plantations, and soy preparing units this month.

In a gathering a week ago with Chinese bad turn serve Hu Wei, India additionally pushed for sending out okra, sapota (chikoo), drain and ox-like meat to China while Beijing presented a defense for New Delhi to continue imports of the drain and dairy items, apples and pears.

"To accomplish equalization of exchange, they are taking a gander at high caliber horticultural items and have consented to take a gander at India's requests," said an authority mindful of the subtleties. India's fares to China contacted $33 billion of every 2017-18 while imports from that nation remained at $76.2 billion.

The Chinese group reviewed grape plantations this while soybean investigations were planned for December 9-18. China commands back houses and exporters of grapes to get enlisted with its specialists consistently yet India has looked for more extended legitimacy period for the enrollment, so the procedure doesn't need to be rehashed each year. Pomegranate plantations and preparing units were analyzed from December 10-17, and Beijing expects the scheme for pomegranate to be finished continuous end.

Dairy items from Beijing were suspended in 2008 since melamine was found in these things. Presently, China will purchase caseinate (drain protein) from India in return for its grain and dairy items.

"India is searching for China's help on trading okra, sapota (chikoo), drain and ox-like meat to it. China is keen on our mango and rapeseed," the authority clarified.

China had prevented purchasing ox-like meat from India on fears of foot-and-mouth sickness plague and in spite of India getting freedom from OIE, World Organization for Animal Health, it has demanded a review by its very own authorities. It likewise needs India to continue imports of apples, pears and targets seeds after rehashed tests discovered irritations in the approaching shipments.