Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu

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Coordinates26°10′45″N 91°43′28″E / 26.1790795°N 91.7244616°E / 26.1790795; 91.7244616
Carries6 lanes of roadway
LocaleGuwahati – North Guwahati, Assam, India
Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu
Night view of Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu
Coordinates26°10′45″N 91°43′28″E / 26.1790795°N 91.7244616°E / 26.1790795; 91.7244616
Carries6 lanes of roadway
CrossesBrahmaputra River
LocaleGuwahati – North Guwahati, Assam, India
Named forKumar Bhaskar Varma
OwnerGovernment of Assam
Characteristics
DesignExtradosed bridge
MaterialSteel and concrete
Total length1.24 kilometres (0.77 mi)
History
Construction end2026
Construction cost3,030 crore (US$360 million)
Opened14 February 2026
InauguratedNarendra Modi
Location
Location in Assam, India

Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu is a six-lane road bridge over the Brahmaputra River in Assam, India. It connects Guwahati with North Guwahati, significantly enhancing transportation and regional connectivity in the Northeast India.[1] The bridge is named after the 7th-century Kamarupa king Kumar Bhaskar Varma.[2]

It is the seventh completed bridge over Brahmaputra in Assam and the third in Guwahati, after both Saraighat bridges.

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