A historic milestone for Assam- Bharat’s first twin tube underwater rail cum road tunnel approved! Gratitude to Adarniya
ji led Union Cabinet for approving the 33.7 km 4-lane corridor from Gohpur to Numaligarh, including a 15.79 km tunnel beneath the mighty Brahmaputra River, at a cost of ₹18,662cr. The project, a dream which was sowed in 2021, will Reduce distance between Numaligarh and Gohpur from 240 km to 34 km Cut travel time by 95% from 6 hours to just 20 minutes Enhance freight efficiency and reduce logistics cost This tunnel will be a strategic lifeline for Assam and the entire Northeast, unlocking new avenues for trade, tourism and industrial growth. It will also be Assam’s fourth railway crossing across the mighty Brahmaputra, with 3 being bridges and this one being a tunnel, to ease passenger and logistics movement. My gratitude also to Adarniya
ji for supporting this vision of ours. This project will give more Gati to our development journey.
