Bogibeel Bridge

2018 A Year Of Many "Firsts" For Indian Railways: Minister Piyush Goyal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 27, 2018

If the Indian Railways were to attempt a tagline for its achievements over this year, it would probably be "2018, a year of many firsts".

"Who'll Remember Me?" Deve Gowda On Being Left Out Of Assam Bridge Launch

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 26, 2018

Former Prime Minister and JDS chief HD Deve Gowda on Tuesday said he was disappointment at not being invited for the inauguration of the Bogibeel Railroad Bridge, country's longest rail road bridge in Assam though he had laid the foundation stone of it

India's Longest Railroad Bridge Can Bear Weight Of Fighter Jets, Tanks

India News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday December 26, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated Bogibeel bridge - India's longest rail-road bridge in Assam as part of efforts to boost defence along the border with China.

"BJP Government Changed Dilly-Dallying Work Culture Of Past": PM In Assam

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 25, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government has changed the "dilly-dallying" work culture regarding implementation of development projects.

PM Opens India's Longest Railroad Bridge In Assam's Bogibeel: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday December 25, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today opened the Bogibeel railroad bridge in Assam, billed as India's longest railroad bridge. Its foundation was laid in 1997. The five-kilometre structure spans the waters of the mighty Brahmaputra River. Bogibeel bridge will connect Assam's Dibrugarh and Dhemaji districts, bordering Arunachal Pradesh. It will cut the...

After Opening India's Longest Railroad Bridge, PM Flags Off Tinsukia-Naharlagun Express Train: Highlights

India News | Edited by Ridhima Shukla | Wednesday December 26, 2018

Billed as India's longest railroad bridge, Assam's Bogibeel Bridge was opened to traffic today by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. These are the highlights.

PM Modi To Open Assam's Bogibeel Railroad Bridge Soon: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday December 25, 2018

The foundation stone for Assam's Bogibeel Bridge may have been laid in 1997, but it is only today that the double-decker rail-and-road bridge will open to traffic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will do the honours. Billed as India's longest railroad bridge, the five-kilometre structure spans the waters of the mighty Brahmaputra River. Bogibeel Bridg...

Bogibeel Bridge: India's Longest Railroad Link Has Lifespan Of 120 Years

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 25, 2018

Bogibeel, Asia's second longest rail-cum-road bridge that will be opened to traffic by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, has a serviceable period of around 120 years, senior officials said in Dibrugarh.

Railroad Bridge On Brahmaputra May Hit Ferry Business, Say Boatmen

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 24, 2018

A group of boatmen making their living ferrying people and goods across the Brahmaputra see Bogibeel, India's longest railroad bridge, as a loss of livelihood.

India's Longest Railroad Bridge Ready After 21 Years, Launch This Week

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday December 23, 2018

Bhaskar Gogoi was 18 when then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee inaugurated the construction work for the Bogibeel bridge in 2002. Its foundation stone was laid by former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda in 1997. Sixteen years after work on the bridge started, Mr Gogoi has come to the site to see its inauguration. Spanning 4.94 km in length, the Bog...

Congress Alleges Model Code Violation By Prime Minister's Office

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 5, 2018

Opposition Congress Wednesday filed a complaint against the Prime Minister's Office for allegedly violating the model code of conduct for panchayat polls in Assam by announcing the date of inauguration of the Bogibeel bridge in the state.

PM Modi To Inaugurate India's Longest Rail-Road Bridge On Christmas

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 5, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Christmas will inaugurate the Bogibeel Bridge, India's longest rail-road bridge, connecting the north and south banks of the Brahmaputra, falling in the eastern part of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, a senior railway official said.

Bogibeel Bridge Girder Cost May Escalate by Rs 300 Cr: HCC

Business | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 9, 2015

The cost for constructing girders of India's longest rail-cum-road bridge at Bogibeel over Brahmaputra in Assam, by a Hindustan Construction Company-led consortium, is likely to escalate by over Rs 300 crore, mainly due to expansion and delay of the project.