Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today inaugurate the Bogibeel bridge, India’s longest rail-cum-road bridge, connecting Assam’s Dibrugarh on the south bank to Dehamji in the north. The bridge over the Brahmaputra will boost defence logistics along the China border and reduce travel time for rail passengers and road users.

The BJP said that the inauguration of the bridge on the birth anniversary of late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a “fitting tribute” to the man who had commenced the project.

Read: All you need to know about Bogibeel, India’s largest rail-cum-road bridge

The rail bridge located below the road will reduce the travel time for goods trains by three hours. The first passenger train on the route will be flagged of by Prime Minister Modi today.

Highlights:

7:09 pm IST Bogibeel bridge world’s longest incrementally launched steel bridge: Infrastructure major HCC India’s longest rail-cum-road Bogibeel bridge, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday, is not only the country’s first fully-welded steel bridge but the world’s longest incrementally launched steel bridge, infrastructure major HCC said. The prime minister inaugurated the the 4.94-km-long double-decker strategic bridge, built by HCC, over the Brahmaputra river at Bogibeel near Dibrugarh in Assam.





4:30 pm IST 5,500 km national highways being constructed in northeast: PM “Around 5,500 km national highways being constructed in northeast at a cost of Rs 70,000 crore” said PM Modi in Assam





4:15 pm IST Bridge will boost trade, economy: PM the Bogibeel Bridge connecting Assam and Arunachal Pradesh will lead to improvement in trade sector and will also boost the economy,” said PM Modi.





4:05 pm IST Bogibeel bridge- a tribute to Vajpayee’s vision: PM “About 16 years ago, Atal Ji came here. He had a vision for the development of the Bogibeel Bridge. This Bridge is also a tribute to his vision. When Vajpayee ji’s Government lost power in 2004, several key infrastructure projects of his era were not completed,” said PM Modi.





4:03 pm IST We ensure quick completion of key projects: PM Modi “Things have changed after May 2014, topmost priority is being accorded to key projects. Delayed infra projects were adversely impacting India’s development trajectory. When we assumed office, we added speeded up the key projects worked towards their quick completion,” said PM Modi.





4:00 pm IST We expedited construction work of Bogibeel bridge: PM “Earlier governments managed to construct only three bridges, however, we expedited the work and completed the construction work of the Bogibeel bridge in 4.5 years,” said PM Modi.





3:54 pm IST Developments in entire north east region Developments in the field of infrastructure are happening not only in Assam, but in the entire north east region.





3:52 pm IST ‘Not just a bridge,it’s a lifeline’: PM “Bogibeel bridge is not just a bridge, it is a lifeline for crores of people in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh,” said PM Modi.





3:50 pm IST 15 new trains in northeast to be inaugurated soon In a few years northeast will be well connected through a railway network, 15 new trains are being prepared for the purpose, said PM Modi





3:32 pm IST ‘A historic day for country’: PM Modi After Bogibeel bridge inauguration, PM Modi is addresses a rally in Dibrugarh. The 14 coach train flagged off after inaugurating the Bogilbeel bridge, connects Assam and Arunachal Pradesh and is going to bring a lot of developments in this region,”said PM Modi.





3:30 pm IST PM Modi flags off first passenger train PM Modi flags off first passenger train as he inaugurated Bogibeel bridge today. The 14 coach train flagged off after inaugurating the Bogilbeel bridge, connects Assam and Arunachal Pradesh and is going to bring a lot of developments in this region, said PM Modi.





3:22 pm IST Will soon be at part with rest of the country: Arunachal Pradesh CM Khandu Under PM Narendra Modi’s leadership at the Centre, north-easten states will soon be at par with the rest of the country, said Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu .





3:20 pm IST ‘A historic day’: Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu It is a historic day for Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, said Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu while addressing public meeting at Dibrugarh.





3:15 pm IST PM Modi address rally in Assam’s Dibrugarh After inaugurating the 4.94 km long Bogibeel bridge, PM Modi will address a public rally in Assam’s Dibrugarh .





3:00 pm IST Bridge will make communication easier The strategically important bridge over the mighty Brahmaputra will remove communication bottlenecks to several districts in Arunachal Pradesh. The bridge, which begins at Dibrugarh and ends at Dhemaji districts of Assam, will connect parts of Arunachal Pradesh by road as well as railway.





2:40 pm IST Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi, CM Sarbananda Sonowal accompany PM PM Modi along with Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi and Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal also walked a few metres on the bridge.





2:15 pm IST PM Modi inaugurates Bogibeel Bridge PM Modi today inaugurated Assam’s 4.94 km long Bogibeel Bridge, India’s longest rail-road bridge. PM Modi inaugurates Bogibeel Bridge ( BJP Live/Twitter )





2:10 pm IST PM arrives for inauguration PM Modi has arrived to inaugurate Assam’s Bogibeel Bridge





1:55 pm IST PM to inaugurate bridge at around 2pm Prime Minster Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate the Bogibeel Bridge at around 2 pm today.





11:35 am IST Sadaiv Atal- Vajpayee memorial inaugurated Sadaiv Atal, a memorial of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, was dedicated to the nation Tuesday on his 94th birth anniversary. President Ram Nath Kovind, vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among the dignitaries who paid floral tributes to the former statesman at the memorial built near the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal, where his mortal remains were consigned to flames on August 17.





11:00 am IST SAIL supplies 35,400 tn steel for Bogibeel Bridge construction The country’s largest steel maker SAIL Monday said it has supplied 35,400 tonne of steel for the construction of Bogibeel, Asia’s second-longest rail-cum-road bridge that will be opened to traffic by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.





10:55 am IST Boatmen fear loss of livelihood after Bogibeel Bridge A group of boatmen making their living ferrying people and goods across the Brahmaputra here see Bogibeel, India’s longest railroad bridge, as a loss of livelihood. Over 40 boats operate from the north and south banks of the Brahmaputra river, ferrying not just people but also two-wheelers and cars. Of these, two are operated by the state government, while the rest are privately owned.





10:15 am IST President Kovind pay tribute President Ram Nath Kovind paid tribute to late prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal.





9:50 am IST PM Modi pays tribute to late PM Vajpayee PM Narendra Modi paid tribute to late prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal. PM Modi pays tribute to late PM Vajpayee. ( Sonu Mehta/HT Photo )





9:45 am IST Manmohan Singh, Amit Shah at prayer meet on Vajpayee’s 94th birth anniversary Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, BJP chief Amit Shah have arrived at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal for a prayer meeting on late prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s 94th birth anniversary. Manmohan Singh, Amit Shah at prayer meet on Vajpayee’s 94th birth anniversary. ( ANI phot/Twitter )



