Assam Bridge-II Project (NDB-ASSAMBRIDGEII)

Regions
  • South Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • India
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Palasbari, Sualkuchi, Guwahati; Assam
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Financial Institutions
  • New Development Bank (NDB)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
A
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Voting Date
Apr 1, 2024
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Borrower
Government of India
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Sectors
  • Infrastructure
  • Transport
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 333.80 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 333.80 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 395.62 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 33000
Converted using 2024-04-01 exchange rate.
Bank Documents
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ NDB website

Updated in EWS Feb 27, 2025

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Project Description
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As stated by the NDB, the Project will construct a bridge over the Brahmaputra river with a total length of 12.2 km between Palasbari and Sualkuchi towns of the GMA. The bridge design extensively uses innovative technologies and considers the environment and sustainability aspects.

The Project also includes activities to strengthen institutional capacity of the Assam Public Works Roads Department (APWRD).

The territory of the state of Assam is split into two parts by Brahmaputra river, making transport connectivity within the State challenging. Guwahati is the largest city in the State and the crossroad of regional and national highways connecting Assam and other north-eastern states with the rest of India. Growing demand on transport infrastructure, in particular across the Brahmaputra river, has resulted in bottlenecks in Guwahati and neighbouring Kamrup and Kamrup Metropolitan districts.

Currently, Guwahati has two bridges in operation. The third one, the Assam Bridge financed by NDB, is under construction. To further augment the much-needed transport infrastructure, The Government of Assam (GoA) has proposed construction of another bridge across the Brahmaputra river that will connect the towns of Palasbari to Sualkuchi on the western edge of the Guwahati Metropolitan Area (GMA).

The Project will create direct connection between the north and south parts of the GMA, contributing to the comprehensive development of Guwahati in line with the Master Plan for Guwahati Metropolitan Area – 2025.
In addition to improved connectivity between the north and south parts of the GMA, the Project will provide diversion for regional and urban traffic in order to bypass the central business district of Guwahati, and to directly link the international airport to the industrial areas around Sualkuchi, which are currently under development.

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Contact Information
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NDB Team Leader:

Tony Nkuna - Public Sector Department

No contacts provided at the time of disclosure.

Borrower - Ministry of Finance of Government of India:

Prasanna V. Salian
Email: pv.salian@nic.in

Implementing Agency - Government of Assam through APWRD:

Chandan Sarma
Email: as-guw1@nic.in

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