Underwater Road-cum-Rail Tunnel between Gohpur and Numaligarh
Sector: Government • Location: Guwahati, Assam, India
Source: Dailyhunt
The project involves constructing India's first underwater road-cum-rail tunnel connecting Gohpur on NH-15 (North Bank) with Numaligarh on NH-715 (South Bank) beneath the Brahmaputra riverbed. The tunnel will be 15.79 km long with 17.91 km of approach roads and will include twin tubes for road and rail traffic along with a separate escape passage. It aims to reduce travel time from six hours to ab
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Government, Rail, Tunnel, Road
- Location
- Guwahati, Assam, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Dailyhunt
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The project involves constructing India's first underwater road-cum-rail tunnel connecting Gohpur on NH-15 (North Bank) with Numaligarh on NH-715 (South Bank) beneath the Brahmaputra riverbed. The tunnel will be 15.79 km long with 17.91 km of approach roads and will include twin tubes for road and rail traffic along with a separate escape passage. It aims to reduce travel time from six hours to about 20 minutes and enhance connectivity and trade in the region. |
Original sector | Transportation |
Location
Country | India |
State | Assam |
City | Guwahati |
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Source | Dailyhunt |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Government, Rail, Tunnel, Road |
Article published date | 2026-05-26 |
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