Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) and Ayush,  Sarbananda Sonowal today launched multiple projects for the development of the Bogibeel region near Dibrugarh in Assam. In this regard, the foundation stones were laid by the Union Minister for the construction of two floating jetties at Bogibeel and Guijan.  Sonowal also inaugurated Bogibeel Riverfront Passenger Jetty. The event was also attended by Union Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Labour,   Rameswar Teli; Chairman of IWAI,   Sanjay Bandopadhyaya and the General Manager of NF Railways, Anshul Gupta among others.  

The Two floating jetties at Bogibeel in Dibrugarh district and Guijan in Tinsukia district will be constructed as state-of-art terminals using the most advanced & updated technology. Both the jetties are being constructed by IWAI over the National Waterways – 2 (NW-2), popularly known as River Brahmaputra. The two jetties are estimated to be built at a cost of ₹ 8.25 crores and are scheduled to be completed by February 2023.

Sarbananda Sonowal, also inaugurated the Bogibeel Riverfront Passenger Jetty which has been developed by the Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) as part of Riverfront Development near the Bogibeel bridge. Further to this development, plans are afoot to construct an Open platform, a restaurant, 8 bio-toilets, and 6 awnings as part of the Riverfront site. The entire structure has been constructed over rail columns with an angle frame covered by WPC board floorings. The estimated cost of the project is ₹ 2.5 crores.  

The PM Gati Shakti National Master plan is exactly the key that we are using here today, to unlock the huge potential of inland water transportation in Assam using National Waterways 2, our river Brahmaputra. We must tap this opportunity and build an economic advantage which will power the whole of Northeast India as the New Engine of growth for India, echoed Sonowal in the function

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