Guwahati is the largest city in the State and the crossroad of regional and national highways connecting Assam and other north-eastern states with the rest of India. The growing demand on its infrastructure, in particular the lack of adequate connectivity across the Brahmaputra river, has resulted in bottlenecks in Guwahati and neighbouring cities of Kamrup and Kamrup Metropolitan districts of Assam.

Currently, Guwahati has just one bridge in operations – Saraighat bridge. To augment the much-needed transport infrastructure, the Government of Assam (GoA) has planned construction of two bridges across the Brahmaputra river, one in Guwahati, connecting the areas of Pan Bazaar to North Guwahati, currently financed by NDB, and another one in the vicinity of Guwahati, connecting Palasbari to Sualkuchi towns, the proposed Project.

The Project will contribute to improved mobility, connectivity and efficient transportation across the state capital region.