Guwahati, May 24: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Saturday to review and accelerate key National Highway projects in Assam.
The high-level meeting, held at Gadkari’s official residence, focused on fast-tracking ongoing infrastructure projects and boosting road connectivity across the state. Both leaders engaged in a detailed discussion on multiple under-construction NH projects and explored new proposals to enhance Assam’s surface transport network.
A major highlight of the conversation was the Jorhat-Majuli bridge over the Brahmaputra River, a much-anticipated project aimed at connecting the river island of Majuli to the mainland. Sarma expressed gratitude to Gadkari for moving the project forward and floating the tender.
“The discussions focused on ongoing road infrastructure projects in Assam and explored ways to further accelerate connectivity and development across the state,” the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) Assam posted on X (formerly Twitter).
The meeting was also attended by KK Dwivedi, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, and Kavitha Padmanabhan, Resident Commissioner of Assam Bhawan in New Delhi.
