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On 3rd anniversary, PM Modi to inaugurate India's longest bridge in Assam

According to experts, the bridge has great military significance too

Dhola-Sadiya Bridge
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PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Dhola-Sadiya Bridge in Assam on Friday on the third anniversary of his swearing in. Photo: Twitter (@MORTHIndia)

Agencies New Delhi
On his third anniversary of taking over as Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will be in Assam on Friday to inaugurate a number of projects, including the country's longest bridge — the Dhola-Sadiya Bridge. 

Referring to the Dhola-Sadiya bridge, the prime minister said, "This is one of the most important infrastructure projects in our nation." According to experts, the bridge has military implications too.

The bridge will reduce the travel time between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh from six hours to just one hour as the distance will shrink by 165 km. 

According to Bloomberg, the nation’s longest bridge, spanning