Saturday, March 12, 2016

First Rail-cum-Road Bridge over Brahmaputra River in Guwahati Assam India



Video uploaded by Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Saraighat Bridge is the first road-cum-rail bridge over the Brahmaputra river in Guwahati Assam India joining the north and south banks at Saraighat, opened for passenger traffic on 7th June 1963. Saraighat is a historical place where fight between Mughals &  Ahoms took place . Ahoms triumphed in this fight. Ahoms were rulers of Assam from the 12 century for about 600 years.

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