Dibrugarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in Assam and inaugurated the longest river bridge the Dhola-Sadiya in India which is considered to be 2nd largest overpass in Asia.
PM Modi dedicates longest bridge which is about 9.15 km-long to the nation. This bridge is built over the Brahmaputra River which will reduce travel time between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh by at least four hours.
Modi, who is on a day-long visit to the state, was received by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Governor Banwarilal Purohit and several other dignitaries at the airport here earlier.
Beside this he will then proceed to Gogamukh in Dhemaji district to lay the foundation stone of the Agricultural Research Institute.
Modi will also lay the foundation stone of the proposed All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in a function to be held at the Sarusajai Stadium.
The PM will later address a public rally to commemorate the completion of three years of the BJP-led government at the Centre and one year of the government led by the saffron party in Assam, at the Khanapara Veterinary College playground in the afternoon before flying back to New Delhi in the evening.
As elaborate security arrangements have been made for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s daylong visit to Assam.
In addition to the venues where the Prime Minister is scheduled to address public rallies, all the vulnerable areas of the State have been put under a security blanket as the possibility of militants striking in any part of the State during the day to show their strength cannot be ruled out.
Commenting on the security arrangements for the Prime Minister’s visit, Special Director General of Police, Law and Order, Kula Saikia said that all possible measures have been taken to ensure foolproof security.
