India’s Longest Rail-Road Bridge, Bogibeel Inaugurated

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bogibeel Bridge, India’s longest rail-road bridge, connecting the north and south banks of the Brahmaputra, falling in the eastern part of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, on December 25, 2018.

Important facts

  • The Prime Minister flagged off an Intercity Express between Tinsukia in Assam and Naharlagun in Arunachal Pradesh. The train will run five days a week.

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Strategic importance of Bogibeel

  • India and China share a nearly 4,000-km border. The connectivity that Bogibeel provides is also strategically important for the movement of troops to Arunachal Pradesh bordering ....
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