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PM Modi inaugurates India's longest 9.15-km Dhola-Sadiya bridge in Assam, says it will now be named 'Bhupen Hazarika Setu'

Modi Would Also Address A Public Meeting In Which He Is Anticipated To Speak About The Three Years Of His Government.

News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Vikas Mehta | Updated on: 26 May 2017, 02:45:58 PM

New Delhi :

On the third anniversary of the NDA government at Centre, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated country’s longest 9.15 kilometres Dhola-Sadiya bridge in Purana Safdiya of Assam. He will also unveil a number of projects in a few hours later.

The Prime Minister was received by Assam Governor Banwarilal Purohit and Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonwal at the airport. The bridge was built on Lohit river, an associate river of Brahamputra.

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The bridge will now be named as 'Bhupen Hazarika Setu': PM Modi

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We have decided to name the bridge after singer Bhupen Hazarika: PM

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Within one year of BJP rule in Assam, the state got rid of a lot of problems: PM Modi

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The bridge will save Rs 10 lakh each day due to less consumption of diesel

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Then soon Govt changed and the work on the bridge kept on getting delayed: PM Modi on DholaSadiya bridge-ANI

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In 2003, one of our MLAs Jagdish Bhuyan wrote to Vajpayee ji requesting for such a bridge.He approved: PM Modi on Dhola-Sadia bridge-ANI

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We are focused to deliver growth on ground: PM

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People have been waiting fir this bridge since five decades 

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Futuristic infrastructure that will power India's growth....PM at the Dhola-Sadiya Bridge during his Assam visit.-PMO

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PM Modi walks at the newly inaugurated bridge along with Asaam CM Sonwal , Governor Purohit and Union Roadways and Highway minister Nitin Gadkari -ANI

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 PM Modi inaugurates Dhola - Sadia Bridge across River Brahamputra in Purana Sadiya, Assam-ANI

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PM Modi arrives in Dibrugarh 

He also announced that the government has decided toname the bridge after singer Bhupen Hazarika, who hailed fromSadia. "The bridge will not only save money, reduce travel timebut it comes as a foundation for the beginning of a neweconomic revolution. That's why the whole nation has its eyeson this bridge", Modi said here on third anniversary of hisgovernment.

"The shortening of distance by 165 km, reducing traveltime by 7-8 hours will open new doors to economicdevelopment", he said. The Rs 2,056 crore bridge is 3.55 km longer than theBandra-Worli Sea link.

He said, "The bridge will bring development to Assam andArunachal Pradesh. For fulfilling India's dream of becoming atop economically developed nation, a superpower, then theNorth Eastern region is the place to begin with", he said.

"If development is to be made permanent, theninfrastructure is the first requirement. It is on the twotracks of physical infrastructure and social infrastructurethat complete development is achieved," Modi said.

Referring to the Dhola-Sadiya bridge, the prime minister said, “This is one of the most important infrastructure projects in our nation.”

Now, the 9.15-km-long bridge has reduced the travel time between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh from six hours to just one hour as the distance will shrink by 165 kms.

Modi also congratulated Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonwal and his government for completing one year in office.

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“Congrats to @BJP4Assam Government under @sarbanandsonwal for completing a year in office & undertaking remarkable development initiatives,” he tweeted.

“I am also happy on the support towards @BJP4India across the Northeast. We are committed to serving the region & enhancing its progress,” the prime minister added.

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First Published : 26 May 2017, 07:38:00 AM

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