Highlights :
- In the last 6 years, Railways spends ₹ 22,655 crore of capital investment
- Major Projects that were completed include Bogibeel Rail cum Rail Bridge
- The bridge has brought north and south Assam closer together like never before.
In the last 6 years, Railways spends ₹ 22,655 crore of capital investment in North East projects which is 160 % more than the capital investment of ₹ 10,610 crore made during 2009-14.
Major projects that were completed during the last 6 years include Bogibeel Rail cum Rail Bridge: 5 km Bogibeel Rail cum road bridge across river Brahmaputra commissioned and dedicated to the nation PM in December 2018.
The bridge has brought north and south Assam closer together like never before by shortening rail travel distance between Naharlagun (Itanagar) and Dibrugarh by more than 700km, thereby reducing travelling time from 24 to 5 hours.
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