(a) whether the Government has notified 11 km. long bridge over the Brahmaputra to link Dhubri on the north bank and Phulbari on the South;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the status thereof including the funds allocated; and
(c) the time by which the bridge is likely to be started and completed?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)
(a) to (c) As per Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Notification dated 22nd February-2012, the highway starting from Srimrampur on NH-27, Dhubri in the State of Assam connecting Phulbari, Tura, Rongram, Ronjeng and terminating at Nongston on NH-106 in the State of Meghalaya has been declared as new National Highways NH-127B. Development of National Highways is a continuous process, depending upon availability of funds, traffic needs and inter-se priority.