Country's longest railway-road bridge opened (Bogibeel Bridge)

Highlights: ‘Bogibeel not just a bridge, it’s a lifeline’, says PM Modi

It is India's longest railway-cum-road bridge to inaugurate the Bougibil bridge by PM Narendra Modi on the birth anniversary of late PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This will reduce the travel time of the freight trains for three hours.

पीएम नरेंद्र मोदी द्वारा स्वर्गीय पीएम अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी की जयंती पर बोगीबील पुल का उद्घाटन किया जाना भारत का सबसे लंबा रेल-सह-सड़क पुल है। इससे मालगाड़ियों के यात्रा समय में तीन घंटे की कमी आएगी

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate today's longest rail-cum-road bridge in Bogibeb bridge, which connects Dibrugarh of Assam in the north to Dehamji in the north. Bridge on Brahmaputra will boost defense logistics along China border and reduce the time of travel for rail passengers and road users.

प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी आज बोगीबील पुल, भारत के सबसे लंबे रेल-सह-सड़क पुल का उद्घाटन करेंगे, जो दक्षिण में असम के डिब्रूगढ़ को उत्तर में देहामजी से जोड़ता है। ब्रह्मपुत्र पर पुल चीन सीमा के साथ रक्षा रसद को बढ़ावा देगा और रेल यात्रियों और सड़क उपयोगकर्ताओं के लिए यात्रा के समय को कम करेगा।

Country's Longest Railway-Road Bridge (Bogibeel Bridge)Open 10 Special Things

1. The Bougibil bridge is in earthquake affected area, this bridge has been designed as an earthquake, which will not be dashed in the earthquake of more than 7 intensity.
2. With the help of Double Decker Rail and Road Bridge on the Brahmaputra river, people can easily come and go between Assam and Arunachal states.
3. The army stationed on the north-eastern border will be easily accessible to the army, that is, even on the defense front, this bridge is ready to play a key role.
4. Indian Railways has given this extremely challenging task with success, there are two rail lines on the deck below it and the 3-lane road on the top deck.
5. It is being said that the length of rail-road bridge, Bogibeel, is less than 120 years.
6. The first train from Bogibeel Bridge, Tinsukia-Naharlagun Intercity Express passed.
7. It is said that due to delay in the project, the cost of BougiBeel bridge increased by 85 percent.
8. This will also benefit the people of Arunachal besides the Slimaji, Lakhimpur of Assam.
9. The Bougibil Bridge is also considered to be very important in terms of China and the army will get much help if needed from this bridge.
10. Engineers have faced many challenges in building this bridge. Rain has encountered many obstacles in its work.