The Dhubri-Phulbari Bridge is a proposed 4-lane bridge over the Brahmaputra River connecting Indian States of Assam and Meghalaya. At present, the travel between Dhubri and Phulbari is by ferry that takes up to 2.5 hours.

Important Points

1- Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has bagged the contract to construct India's longest river bridge.

2- L&T has won Rs. 3,166 crore Brahmaputra bridge project.

3- The bridge is the longest bridge over a river in India, spanning over more than 19 km.

4- It will feature a navigation bridge of 12.625 km approach viaducts of 3.5 km on the Dubri side and 2.2 km on the Phulbari side, connected with approach roads and interchanges on both sides.

5- It is located near the Bangladesh border and will connect Dhubri in Assam with Phulbari in Meghalaya-- a missing link of NH 127-B.

6- The bridge is being funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and it would be executed by the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation(NHIDCL).

7- It is expected to be completed by the year 2026-27.