The Shraddhanjali Flyover, which was completed in 19 months, was named after Shraddhanjali Kanan...
Digital Desk: On Thursday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will inaugurate the state's second-longest road bridge connecting Commerce Point with Sundarpur in Guwahati, making this Durga puja even more exciting for the people of Guwahati.
The Shraddhanjali Flyover, which was finished in 19 months, was named after Shraddhanjali Kanan, a park in front of the Assam State Zoo and Botanical Garden on RG Baruah Road.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Completed 11 months ahead of schedule, the Shraddhanjali Flyover, built at a cost of ₹316 cr, will augment smoother traffic flow in Guwahati. <a href="https://t.co/UUJnBhNmmd">pic.twitter.com/UUJnBhNmmd</a></p>— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) <a href="https://twitter.com/himantabiswa/status/1714657801434542459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The flyover, built at a cost of over Rs 316 crore, will be a lifeline for visitors to the state zoo and Janata Bhawan, reducing travel time by at least 50%.
The RG Baruah road connects two main roads in the city: the 146-year-old GS Road, which was built during the British administration, and the MRD Road.
The two-lane flyover also has an arm extension from the Zoo Road Tiniali point on Mother Teresa Road towards Geetanagar. The distance from the Commerce point to Sundarpur is 1.98 kilometres, and the arm is 300 metres long. Construction of the flyover began in 2021.
Earlier, CM Sarma took to Twitter and shared the bird-view pictures on X account.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Guwahati’s skyline is undergoing a rapid transformation. The Shraddhanjali Flyover will be dedicated to the people tomorrow. <a href="https://t.co/BbORZ28Wep">pic.twitter.com/BbORZ28Wep</a></p>— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) <a href="https://twitter.com/himantabiswa/status/1714491112277291028?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The Nilachal flyover, which connects Maligaon and Kamakhya gate and is 2.63 kilometres long, will be the state's second longest road bridge.
According to PWD sources, the ongoing national highway expansion project from four lanes to six lanes is projected to be finished by April next year, while the city's flyovers at various sites over the national highway are likely to be finished by March next year.
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