Union Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari has said, his ministry has set a target to construct 40 kilometers road per day in the next financial year. <br/><br/>Dedicating the new Brahmaputra bridge at Sariaghat in Guwahati today, he said, 15 thousand crore rupees will be spent to construct 1253 kilometers of national highways in Assam. Mr. Gadkari said, stress has been given to develop waterways in the country. He said, bridge over the Brahmaputra connecting Majuli island will be constructed. The Union minister has also given stress to work on better road engineering to avoid accidents. <br/><br/>Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal said, the Centre will invest 1 lakh crore rupees in road sector in Assam. He said, Assam government has also given stress in better road connectivity. The new bridge constructed at the cost of 475 crore rupees would be beneficial mostly people of Lower Assam. <br/><br/>The length of the bridge is nearly 1 and half kilometers. Mr.Gadkari also laid stone of the project for development of River Barak as National Waterways. Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain also attended the program.

Union Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari has said, his ministry has set a target to construct 40 kilometers road per day in the next financial year. <br/><br/>Dedicating the new Brahmaputra bridge at Sariaghat in Guwahati today, he said, 15 thousand crore rupees will be spent to construct 1253 kilometers of national highways in Assam. Mr. Gadkari said, stress has been given to develop waterways in the country. He said, bridge over the Brahmaputra connecting Majuli island will be constructed. The Union minister has also given stress to work on better road engineering to avoid accidents. <br/><br/>Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Sarbanand Sonowal said, the Centre will invest 1 lakh crore rupees in road sector in Assam. He said, Assam government has also given stress in better road connectivity. The new bridge constructed at the cost of 475 crore rupees would be beneficial mostly people of Lower Assam. <br/><br/>The length of the bridge is nearly 1 and half kilometers. Mr.Gadkari also laid stone of the project for development of River Barak as National Waterways. Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain also attended the program.