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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox bridge<br />
| name = Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu<br />
| carries = 6 lanes of roadway<br />
| image = Kumar_Bhaskar_Varma_Setu.jpg<br />
| image_caption = Night view of Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu<br />
| crosses = [[Brahmaputra River]]<br />
| locale = [[Guwahati]] – North Guwahati, [[Assam]], India<br />
| named_for = [[Bhaskarvarman|Kumar Bhaskar Varma]]<br />
| owner = [[Government of Assam]]<br />
| design = [[Extradosed bridge]]<br />
| material = Steel and concrete<br />
| length = {{convert|1.24|km}}<br />
| complete = 2026<br />
| opened = 14 February 2026<br />
| inaugurated = [[Narendra Modi]]<br />
| cost = {{INRConvert|3030|c}}<br />
| mapframe = yes<br />
| mapframe-caption = Location in Assam, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|26.1790795|91.7244616|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu''' is a six-lane road bridge over the [[Brahmaputra River]] in [[Assam]], [[India]]. It connects [[Guwahati]] with North Guwahati, significantly enhancing transportation and regional connectivity in the [[Northeast India]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2026-02-14 |title=PM Modi inaugurates ₹3,030 crore bridge on Brahmaputra |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/assam/pm-modi-in-assam-inaugurates-brahmaputra-bridge-updates/article70631610.ece |access-date=2026-02-15 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The bridge is named after the 7th-century [[Kamarupa]] king [[Bhaskaravarman|Kumar Bhaskar Varma]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Choudhury |first1=Ratnadip |title=PM Modi To Inaugurate Rs 3,000-Crore Bridge Over Brahmaputra In Assam |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kumar-bhaskar-varma-setu-pm-modi-to-inaugurate-rs-3-000-crore-bridge-over-brahmaputra-in-assam-11000669 |access-date=17 February 2026 |work=[[NDTV]] |date=13 February 2026}}</ref><br />
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It is the seventh completed bridge over Brahmaputra in Assam and the third in Guwahati, after both Saraighat bridges.<br />
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== History ==<br />
Construction of the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu began as part of an infrastructure push to improve connectivity across the Brahmaputra River in Assam.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2026-02-13 |title=PM Modi to land on Assam highway airstrip on Saturday, will witness aerial display of fighter jets |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2026/Feb/13/pm-modi-to-land-on-assam-highway-airstrip-on-saturday-will-witness-aerial-display-of-fighter-jets |access-date=2026-02-15 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The 1.24-kilometre-long extradosed bridge was built at an estimated cost of around {{INRConvert|3030|c}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PM Modi rolls out big-ticket projects in Assam ahead of Assembly elections: Here's everything he inaugurated - The Economic Times |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/assam/pm-modi-rolls-out-big-ticket-projects-in-assam-ahead-of-assembly-elections-heres-everything-he-inaugurated/amp_articleshow/128340621.cms? |access-date=2026-02-15 |website=m.economictimes.com}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Bridges over the Brahmaputra River]]<br />
[[Category:Bridges in Assam]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century architecture in India]]</div>Rxsolution