Kalia Bhomora Setu

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The Kalia Bhomora Setu is a pre-stressed concrete road bridge built over the River of Brahmaputra. It has been named after the Ahom General Kalia Bhomora Phukan and its construction took over 6 years from 1981 to 1987. The construction company of this bridge namely the Hindustan Construction Company was also awarded by the American Concrete Institute with a merit certificate of the most outstanding concrete structure in year 1988. The bridge has a length of 3015 m and it helps to connect Sonitpur District on the north bank with the Nagaon District on the southern bank of River Brahmaputra.