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Govt clears strategic rail-cum-road tunnel under river Brahmaputra
The Sunday Guardian
|February 15, 2026
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, yesterday has approved the construction of a 4-lane access-controlled greenfield connectivity from Gohpur on NH-15 to Numaligarh on 715 section, including 15.79 Km of Road cum Rail Tunnel under the River Brahmaputra.
It will be developed at a total capital cost of Rs. 18,662 crore in Assam.
Currently, connectivity between Numaligarh on NH715 and Gohpur on NH-15 is 240 Km. from existing Kaliabhambhora road bridge near Silghat on NH-52 which takes 6 Hours passing through Numaligarh, Kaziranga National park and Biswanath Town.
To address these challenges, the project is proposed to be developed as 4-Lane Access-Controlled Greenfield connectivity from Gohpur on NH-15 to Numaligarh with Road cum Rail tunnel below the river Brahmaputra river.
This would be first underwater Road cum Rail tunnel in the India and 2nd in world.
The project will provide significant benefit to Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and other North-Eastern States. This will enhance the efficiency of freight movement, reducing logistics cost and driving socioeconomic growth in the region.
Cette histoire est tirée de l'édition February 15, 2026 de The Sunday Guardian.
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