Bogibeel Bridge latest News - 10 interesting Facts about Bogibeel Bridge

Bogibeel Bridge latest News|10 Interesting Facts about Bogibeel Bridge:

The Bogibeel bridge which was under construction since 2002, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25th December 2018. After 16 years of waiting, People of Assam finally can use The Bogibeel Bridge. Here are some interesting facts about the bogibeel bridge that you should know.

1. The Bogibeel Bridge is the Longest Rail-cum-Road Bridge in India.
2. The length of the bogibeel bridge is 4.94 km bridge which was under construction since 2002.
3. The Bogibeel Bridge Connects Dhemaji and Dibrugarh districts in Assam across Brahmaputra river. 
4. The Bogibeel Bridge is the second longest in Asia with three-lane roads on top, and a double rail line running below. 
5. The Bogibeel Bridge Stands 32 meters above the water’s surface.  
6. The Bogibeel Bridge will cut short the journey period of 4-5 hrs to half an hour to Dibrugarh. 
7. The railways will reduce the distance of Dhemaji to Dibrugarh from 500 Kms to 100 kms with the completion of the bogibeel bridge.
8. The total cost of the bogibeel bridge is Rs. 5,920 crore.
9. The bogibeel bridge will reduce the train-travel time between Delhi to Dibrugarh by about three hours to 34 hours as against 37 hours.
10. The bogibeel bridge will  cut down the distance to the border with China by 10 hours which will be helpful to Indian Army.

So these are some interesting Facts about Bogibeel Bridge. If you have unique interesting Facts about Bogibeel Bridge please comment below. We will try to add to our article.