Longest flyover in Assam completed in record time; Guwahati to transform into 'gateway to South-East Asia', says CM
Sarma on Wednesday inaugurated the State's longest flyover, named Nilachal Flyover after the Nilachal Hills near which it stands, measuring a total of 2.63 kilometres and starting from Maligaon Chariali to Kamakhya Gate in Guwahati.
Built at a cost of ₹420.75 crore, the State's longest flyover till date has been completed within a period of mere 35 months by Shree Gautam Construction Co Ltd and Anupam Nirman Pvt Ltd — the two firms that bagged the contract — under the overall oversight of the Public Works (Roads) Department of Government of Assam. M/S Design Associates INC was the Drawing & Design Consultant, M/S Prestress Projects the third-party Quality Control & Monitoring Agency while Professor Dr.
Anjan Dutta of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati was entrusted with the task of proof checking of the drawing and design of the four-lane, 16 meter-wide flyover.
The foundation of the flyover is built upon a total of 372 numbers of piles, 55 numbers of pile caps and 13 numbers of open foundations.
Addressing a public meeting Sarma expressed deep satisfaction over timely completion of construction of the longest-ever flyover in the State. Stating that the need for a flyover at Maligaon — unquestionably one of the busiest traffic routes in the Guwahati — was long felt, Sarma said the decision to construct a flyover in the area was taken with the aim of facilitating ease of commuting to the residents of North-East India's most populous and largest city.
Stating that construction of a flyover at a high-traffic area like Maligaon came with numerous challenges, Sarma expressed his gratitude towards the residents of Guwahati for their cooperation all throughout the period of construction.
