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India's First Underwater Road-Rail Tunnel Approved in Assam: Rs 18,662 Crore Project
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21-02-2026, 13:03
India's First Underwater Road-Rail Tunnel Approved in Assam: Rs 18,662 Crore Project
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India's first underwater road-rail tunnel approved in Assam, connecting Gohpur and Numaligarh.
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The 15.79 km road-cum-rail tunnel under Brahmaputra River is part of a 33.77 km greenfield corridor.
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Project cost is Rs 18,662.02 crore, developed under Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode.
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Aims to reduce travel time from 6 hours to significantly less, bypassing a 240 km route.
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Connects 11 economic nodes, 3 social nodes, 2 tourist nodes, 8 logistics nodes, 4 railway stations, 2 airports, and 2 inland waterway terminals.
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