GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday launched the construction works of the 8.25-km-long bridge over Brahmaputra, connecting the world’s largest river island Majuli with Jorhat, to be built at a cost of over Rs 925 crore.
The project will be executed by UP State Bridge Construction Corporation Ltd, Lucknow, and the targeted period for completion of the project is four years, an official statement from the Chief Minister’s Office said.