Guwahati(Assam), Feb 14 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu, a six-lane bridge across the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati, Assam, marking a significant milestone in Northeast India’s connectivity. The ₹3,030-crore bridge connects Guwahati with North Guwahati, reducing travel time to just seven minutes.
The Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu is the first extradosed Prestressed Concrete (PSC) bridge in the Northeast, incorporating advanced engineering features like base isolation technology and high-performance stay cables to ensure seismic safety and durability. A Bridge Health Monitoring System (BHMS) has also been integrated for real-time condition monitoring and early damage detection.
The bridge is part of a larger 8.4-km corridor aimed at easing traffic pressure and supporting urban expansion. PM Modi also inaugurated the temporary campus of IIM Guwahati, a high-tech data centre, and flagged off 225 electric buses under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme .
