Guwahati, Oct 7 (PTI) A new contractor has been appointed to complete the stalled Majuli-Jorhat bridge over the Brahmaputra river in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

The construction work of the two-lane bridge has been stalled since September 2024 after its earlier contractor, UP State Bridge Corporation Ltd (UPSBCL), left the site. No reason was made public for leaving the work midway.

"Another step closer to connecting Majuli and Jorhat. The Letter of Acceptance for completing the balance work on the crucial Majuli-Jorhat bridge has been issued," Sarma said in a post on X on Monday night.

This step of appointing the new contractor by the Union government paves the way for work to resume soon on the project, which will be a lifeline for the people of Majuli, he added.

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