Incidentally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stone of the bridge project across River Brahmaputra exactly two years ago on Feb 18, 2021.
For people living in Majuli Island, the 2-lane major bridge including approaches over Brahmaputra River between Majuli (Kamalabari) and Jorhat (Nimati Ghat) (6.8 km) on NH-715K costing Rs 925.47 crore is being constructed.
The Union Minister urged officials and engineers associated with the project to expedite construction of the sub-structure of the bridge.
"PM Narendra Modi ji has laid great emphasis on transforming the transportation sector of Assam and the North East. I believe that the long-awaited Jorhat-Majuli bridge will open a new horizon in this direction," Sarbananda Sonowal said.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)