Assam: Work on Jorhat-Majuli Bridge to Restart in December After Year-Long Delay

Jorhat: Construction of the much-awaited Jorhat–Majuli bridge in Assam over the Brahmaputra, which will provide the river island its first permanent road link with the mainland, is finally set to resume in the first week of December 2025.

Majuli MLA Bhuban Gam announced on Saturday that all hurdles have been cleared and the project, stalled for more than a year, is now back on track. The bridge was originally flagged off by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on November 29, 2021.

The Public Works Department (PWD) has completed all statutory approvals and tender formalities. The ₹659-crore bridge contract has been awarded to SPS Construction India Pvt. Ltd. (SP Singla Company), a firm with proven experience in major river-bridge projects. An additional ₹194 crore has been sanctioned for approach roads.

“All clearances and tenders are in place. The contractor has already started mobilising machinery and setting up site camps,” MLA Gam told media persons after inspecting the project site along with PWD officials.

PWD Chief Engineer informed reporters that preliminary works are complete and both bridge construction and approach-road development will proceed simultaneously. “To prevent past delays, the main contractor will execute the work directly without subcontracting. The Chief Minister has instructed that the project be completed at the earliest. We are targeting completion within two years, and it could be ready even sooner,” he said.

Once operational, the bridge will end Majuli’s dependence on ferry services and provide year-round, all-weather connectivity to the world’s largest river island, boosting tourism, trade and access to healthcare and education for its residents.

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