There are two Saraighat bridges - old & new , parallel to each other.The old Saraighat bridge is a two tier - rail cum road bridge over Brahmaputra river in Assam built around 1962 , connects north east India to rest of country. It’s length is 1500 metres & width 7.30 meters.New Saraighat bridge or, 2nd Saraighat bridge is a beam bridge connecting north bank of Assam to south bank I. e. Guwahati city is slightly longer & parallel to old rail cum road bridge.Best way to enjoy the beauty of this bridge is get down halfway from vehicle & cover the rest by side walkway.Side walkway gives you an awesome view of river & bridge as well.We had a nice walk on the sideway, which unforgettable.
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There are two Saraighat bridges - old & new , parallel to each other.The old Saraighat bridge is a two tier - rail cum road bridge over Brahmaputra river in Assam built around 1962 , connects north east India to rest of country. It’s length is 1500 metres & width 7.30 meters.New Saraighat bridge or, 2nd Saraighat bridge is a beam bridge connecting north bank of Assam to south bank I. e. Guwahati city is slightly longer & parallel to old rail cum road bridge.Best way to enjoy the beauty of this bridge is get down halfway from vehicle & cover the rest by side walkway.Side walkway gives you an awesome view of river & bridge as well.We had a nice walk on the sideway, which unforgettable.
The Saraighat Bridge is a rail-cum-road bridge over Brahmaputra River in Assam, India and is the first of its kind bridge over the river in the state. The length of the bridge is 1492 meters and the road on the bridge is 7.3 meters wide