Guwahati, May 23 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the construction of all flyovers planned across Guwahati city has now been formally completed with the inauguration of the newly built flyover at the erstwhile Cycle Factory Road.
Speaking to reporters on Friday after inaugurating the flyover along with MLAs representing different constituencies of Guwahati, the Chief Minister added that the project was aimed at easing growing traffic congestion in the state’s largest city and ensuring smoother connectivity for commuters.
He said that the newly inaugurated flyover has been dedicated in the name of Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee.
“Today, we formally inaugurated the flyover constructed near the old Cycle Factory Road. With this inauguration, all the flyovers that were being constructed across Guwahati city have now been completed. The people of Guwahati will now be able to experience the benefits of these infrastructure projects, which were primarily built to reduce traffic congestion and provide smoother transportation facilities,” the Chief Minister added.
He also said that rapid urbanisation and the increasing number of vehicles in the city had made traffic management a major challenge for the state government, prompting a series of infrastructure interventions over the past few years.
According to Chief Minister Sarma, the completion of the flyover network marks a significant milestone in the state government’s urban infrastructure push for Guwahati.
He said the flyovers were strategically planned at key traffic junctions to improve mobility and reduce travel time for daily commuters.
The Chief Minister also expressed confidence that the infrastructure upgrades would improve overall traffic discipline and make commuting more convenient for residents.
Over the last few years, the Assam government has undertaken multiple road expansion and flyover projects in Guwahati as part of its broader plan to modernise urban transport infrastructure and address chronic traffic bottlenecks in the rapidly growing city.
–IANS
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