GUWAHATI: An eviction drive is underway on both the northern and southern banks of the Brahmaputra as part of preparations for the proposed new Saraighat Bridge, which is planned to connect the two banks. ALSO READ: Harendra Daimary Path in Guwahati’s Ghoramara Remains Waterlogged for Years, Residents Seek Permanent Solution The eviction is being carried…
guwahati: A 17-year-old boy from Assam's Goalpara district went missing after reportedly falling into the Brahmaputra River from the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Bridge while attempting to take a selfie on Saturday evening, July 25. ALSO READ: 'Don't Troll Keshab Mahanta': Assam CM Defends Minister Amid Daughter's NEET Protest Row The missing teenager has been identified…
GUWAHATI: The upcoming bridge connecting Palashbari and Sualkuchi in Assam, to be named after former Chief Minister Bishnuram Medhi, is expected to enhance connectivity and drive economic activity in lower Assam. ALSO READ: Woman Gives Birth At Guwahati Railway Station Platform, Rescued Along With Newborn And Elder Daughter The 12.21-kilometre bridge project is being constructed…
GUWAHATI: The old Saraighat Bridge over the river Brahmaputra will remain completely closed to all vehicular movement for two months starting July 13, as N.F. Railway authorities undertake repair and restoration works on the bridge, Assam Police said in a press advisory. ALSO READ: Guwahati's Ganeshguri Flyover Should Honour Terror Victims, Not Personalities: Assam CM…
GUWAHATI: The old Saraighat Bridge will remain closed to traffic from July 13 to September 15, to allow the Northeast Frontier (NF) Railway to carry out repair work on the railway bridge, officials announced on Tuesday, July 7. ALSO READ: WATCH | Man Dressed as Spider-Man Helps Commuters Cross Waterlogged Road in Mumbai The Kamrup Deputy…
GUWAHATI: Assam Rifles personnel promptly responded to a road accident on June 30, 2026, in which a civilian vehicle fell off the road approximately 300 metres short of Zochachhua Bridge towards Zorinpui in Lawngtlai District, Mizoram, with a recovery operation launched at the site immediately. ALSO READ: Assam Forest Ministry Launches Statewide Crackdown on Illegal…
GUWAHATI: A 300-metre-long iron bridge over the Kemi River connecting Kemi and Oyan in Assam's Dhemaji district was washed away by strong floodwaters on Sunday, June 28 cutting off road connectivity between the Kemi-Purana Jelom area and Jonai Sadar. ALSO READ: One Missing, Two Rescued After Being Swept Away by Floodwaters in Assam's Dhemaji The…
GUWAHATI: Train services between Archipathar and Simen Chapari stations in Assam have been suspended following heavy rainfall and severe riverbank erosion that destabilised a railway bridge in Dhemaji district, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) stated in a press release. ALSO READ: After Meghalaya, Assam Launches FIFA Fan Parks in Guwahati and Dibrugarh According to the release,…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati Traffic Police has issued certain changes of routes and traffic regulations for the public in connection with the ensuing repairing and restoration works on the approaches of the Athgaon Road Over Bridge (ROB), ALSO READ: Kamakhya Temple Gates Likely to Reopen Around 6 AM on June 26 as Ambubachi Mela Nears Conclusion According…
GUWAHATI: Vehicular movement on the old Saraighat Bridge will remain completely suspended for eight hours from Thursday night, May 21, due to emergency repair work being undertaken by the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). ALSO READ: Ranjeet Kumar Dass Elected Speaker of 16th Assam Legislative Assembly Unanimously According to an official communication issued by the Office…
GUWAHATI: A container truck skidded off the Saraighat Bridge and fell to the ground below in the early hours of Wednesday, May 20, after the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, allegedly due to fatigue. ALSO READ: Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit by Truck in Guwahati’s Zoo Road, Driver Absconding The incident occurred around 4…
GUWAHATI: In a significant development for wildlife conservation in Assam, a male western hoolock gibbon was documented using a canopy bridge installed over the Lumding–Dibrugarh railway line passing through Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary on the morning of Friday, May 15. ALSO READ: Thief Dies of Electrocution While Attempting Burglary in Assam's Dhubri The development is being…
GUWAHATI: A major road accident was reported late Thursday night, May 14, at Palashbari in Guwahati after a speeding dumper lost control, crashed through a bridge railing, and plunged into a stream below. ALSO READ: Brief Rain Triggers Artificial Floods Across Guwahati, Traffic Movement Disrupted Speaking to GPlus, a police official said that the heavily loaded…
