Central Inter-Ministerial Panel Clears Rs 14,900 Cr Longest Ever Under-River Tunnel Under the Brahmaputra
First Published: 16th April, 2025 21:29 IST
Cabinet will soon take up the proposal for clearance, sources said.
In a big move that would transform the infrastructure landscape of Northeast and give a phenomenal boost to connectivity in the region, the Public Investment Board (PIB) headed by expenditure secretary, Government of India, Manoj Govil, has given its approval for the country’s longest-ever under river tunnel project to be built across river Brahmaputra in Assam.
The project is estimated to cost around Rs 14,900 crore. While the road transport ministry will fund 80% of the project cost, the defence ministry will bear the remaining 20%, a Times of India report said.
The 15.6 km long twin-tube, unidirectional underwater tunnel having four lanes will connect Gohpur and Numaligarh in Assam. This will reduce travel time from six-and-half hours to just 30 minutes, shortening the distance from 240 km to 34 km. This will enhance also connectivity to Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, and other northeastern states.
The PIB, an inter-ministerial panel, has recommended the project, including the approach roads, which would soon be placed before the Cabinet, officials said.
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