Saraighat Bridge is the first rail-cum-road bridge constructed over the mighty Brahmaputra in Guwahati. It was opened to traffic in 1962 by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The Chilarai Park or Lachit Udyan is situated at the end of the bridge.
Construction of Saraighat Bridge was started on January 1958. It was opened to goods traffic in Oct, 1962 and opened for passenger traffic on 7 June, 1963. The estimated cost of the bridge was Rs.10,65,16,891.00 Its approximate length is 1300 meters.
A new three lane concrete road bridge is being constructed by the side of the Saraighat Bridge.
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