In a step towards easing traffic congestion in Guwahati, Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the newly constructed Dinesh Goswami Flyover at the Bharalumukh area of the city on late Wednesday evening.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated the Saraighat War Memorial at Panbazar and laid the foundation stone for the expansion project of the Brahmaputra Riverfront Park.
It may be noted that the flyover, constructed at a cost of Rs. 99 crore with joint participation of the state and central governments, has a total length of 1.05 kilometers. The flyover will enable uninterrupted vehicular movement over the railway line at Bharalumukh, reduce accidents caused by railway crossings, and significantly ease traffic congestion at the Bharalumukh traffic confluence. The flyover has been named after former Union Minister Late Dinesh Goswami.
Meanwhile, as a new addition to the beautification of the city and blending nature and modernity, the third phase of the Brahmaputra Riverfront Park project, spread across approximately 2.5 acres, features a pond with a musical fountain as its main attraction and was launched. Adjacent to the pond, a memorial has been erected in honor of the brave warriors who fought alongside Lachit Borphukan against the Mughals in the Battle of Saraighat. The design of the memorial follows the traditional Ahom architectural style of Upper Assam. The names of 132 martyrs of the Battle of Saraighat have been inscribed on the memorial to pay tribute to their supreme sacrifice.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister further informed that there are plans to preserve the former official residence of the chief justice of the Gauhati High Court as a heritage site and develop a textile museum there.
