PM Modi to open 1.24-km, six-lane bridge over Brahmaputra in Guwahati, fuel Northeast growth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the ₹3,030-crore Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu over the Brahmaputra, connecting Guwahati and North Guwahati. The 1.24-km, six-lane extradosed PSC bridge — the first in Northeast India — will cut travel time to seven minutes. Engineers integrated base isolation technology, high-performance stay cables and a Bridge Health Monitoring System to ensure seismic safety and long-term durability.Keywords: Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu, Brahmaputra bridge Assam, Modi Assam visit, Guwahati North Guwahati bridge, first extradosed bridge Northeast India, Assam infrastructure project, ₹3030 crore bridge, PSC extradosed bridge, Assam development news, India bridge engineering