Strategic boost: First-of-its-kind underwater road tunnel beneath Brahmaputra in Assam may get Cabinet nod soon; top facts

Assam’s ambitious ₹6,000 crore underwater tunnel project, India’s first under a major river, cnnecting Numaligarh and Gohpur, awaits Union cabinet approval. Expected to take five years, it will facilitate both road and rail traffic, significantly boosting regional connectivity and defence capabilities.