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| name = New Kolia Bhomora Bridge<br />
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| image = Kolia Bhomora Bridge Tezpur Side 01.jpg<br />
| caption = New Kolia Bhomora Bridge (right) and [[Kolia Bhomora Bridge]] (left)<br />
| carries = Road traffic<br />
| crosses = [[Brahmaputra River]]<br />
| locale = [[Tezpur]], [[Sonitpur district]] – [[Kaliabor]], [[Nagaon district]], [[Assam]], [[India]]<br />
| official_name =<br />
| maint = [[National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited|NHIDCL]]<br />
| design = Concrete road bridge<br />
| material = Concrete<br />
| length = 3.04 km<br />
| lanes = 2<br />
| begin = 2017<br />
| open = 2022<br />
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'''New Kolia Bhomora Bridge''' (also known as the '''Bhomoraguri–Tezpur Bridge''') is a road bridge over the [[Brahmaputra River]] in the Indian state of [[Assam]]. It connects [[Tezpur]] in [[Sonitpur district]] on the northern bank with [[Kaliabor]] in [[Nagaon district]] on the southern bank.<ref name="sentinel1">{{cite news |title=New bridge parallel to Kolia Bhomora Setu opened |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/topheadlines/new-bridge-parallel-to-kolia-bhomora-setu-opened-621209 |publisher=The Sentinel Assam |date=1 November 2022 |access-date=5 March 2026}}</ref><br />
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The bridge was constructed parallel to the older [[Kolia Bhomora Setu]], which was completed in 1987.<ref name="kbsetu">{{cite web |title=Kolia Bhomora Setu |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolia_Bhomora_Setu |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=5 March 2026}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=March 2026}} The new structure is approximately 3.04 kilometres long and was built to reduce congestion and improve connectivity between the north and south banks of the Brahmaputra in central Assam.<ref name="sentinel1"/><br />
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==Background==<br />
The original [[Kolia Bhomora Setu]] was constructed between 1981 and 1987 and inaugurated by Prime Minister [[Rajiv Gandhi]].<ref name="kbsetu"/> The bridge connects important road networks including National Highway routes linking Assam with [[Arunachal Pradesh]] and other parts of northeastern India.<ref name="hills">{{cite news |title=Second Kaliabhomora Bridge to be opened soon |url=https://thehillstimes.in/assam/second-kaliabhomora-bridge-to-be-opened-soon-rijiju |publisher=The Hills Times |access-date=5 March 2026}}</ref><br />
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Over the years, heavy vehicular traffic on the original bridge created congestion and maintenance concerns, leading to the proposal for a new parallel bridge to ease traffic movement.<ref name="pratidin">{{cite news |title=Assam MP urges Nitin Gadkari to expedite approval for bridge across Brahmaputra |url=https://www.pratidintime.com/latest-assam-news-breaking-news-assam/assam-mp-urges-nitin-gadkari-to-expedite-approval-for-bridge-across-brahmaputra-8718920 |publisher=Pratidin Time |access-date=5 March 2026}}</ref><br />
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==Construction==<br />
Construction of the new bridge was undertaken as part of a broader highway development project connecting Kaliabor Tiniali to Dolabari.<ref name="sentinel1"/> The bridge was built alongside the existing Kolia Bhomora Setu to create a dual-bridge corridor across the Brahmaputra.<br />
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The project formed part of a 17.3-kilometre four-lane road improvement scheme and was implemented by the [[National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited]] (NHIDCL). The total project cost was reported to be approximately ₹588.95 crore.<ref name="sentinel1"/><br />
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==Opening==<br />
The new bridge was opened to vehicular traffic in 2022.<ref name="sentinel1"/> After its opening, traffic was diverted to the new bridge while the older Kolia Bhomora Setu underwent maintenance and repair work.<ref name="sentinel1"/><br />
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The parallel bridge system significantly improved the movement of goods and passenger vehicles between northern and central Assam.<ref name="hills"/><br />
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==Significance==<br />
The New Kolia Bhomora Bridge is strategically important for regional connectivity in Assam and neighbouring states. It strengthens transport links between the Brahmaputra valley and areas such as [[Arunachal Pradesh]].<ref name="pratidin"/><br />
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Together with the older Kolia Bhomora Setu, the bridge forms an important crossing over the Brahmaputra in central Assam, facilitating trade, tourism and movement between the districts of Sonitpur and Nagaon.<ref name="kbsetu"/><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Kolia Bhomora Setu]]<br />
* [[Brahmaputra River]]<br />
* [[List of bridges in India]]<br />
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