PM Modi inaugurates Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu across the Brahmaputra in Guwahati
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu, a six-lane bridge across the Brahmaputra connecting Guwahati with North Guwahati, Assam, on 14 February 2026.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu, a six-lane bridge across the Brahmaputra connecting Guwahati with North Guwahati, Assam, on 14 February 2026. The 1.24-km extradosed prestressed concrete bridge, built at about ₹3,030 crore, is the first extradosed bridge in Northeast India. The PM said it would significantly enhance connectivity, comfort and commerce and make it easier for devotees to reach the Kamakhya Temple.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 14 February 2026, Guwahati, Assam
- Connects
- Guwahati and North Guwahati, across the Brahmaputra
- Type
- Six-lane extradosed prestressed concrete bridge
- Length and cost
- 1.24 km; about ₹3,030 crore
- Distinction
- First extradosed bridge in Northeast India
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu, inaugurated on 14 February 2026, connects Guwahati with which place?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — North Guwahati
The six-lane bridge across the Brahmaputra connects Guwahati with North Guwahati.
The Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu is the first bridge of which design type in Northeast India?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Extradosed
It is a six-lane extradosed prestressed concrete bridge, the first extradosed bridge in Northeast India.
Consider the following statements about the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu: 1. It is about 1.24 km long. 2. It was built at a cost of about ₹3,030 crore. Which of the above is/are correct?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct.