The construction arm of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured a contract by the Assam government to build a 12.21-km-long bridge across the river Brahmaputra.

The company received the order from Public Works Roads Department (PwRD), Assam to construct the 'cable-stayed bridge' which will connect Palashbari and Sualkuchi towns in the state.

The project encompasses a 3.6 km-long cable-stayed bridge portion along with a 5.61 km approach on Palashbari side and a three-km approach on Sualkuchi side including wetland approach viaducts.

The maximum span of the cable-stayed portion will be 165 mtrs. The work is scheduled to be completed in 48 months.

The project is part of the government's effort to improve connectivity in the North-eastern states, and further, the bridge is also expected to give a boost to the heritage textile centre - Sualkuchi.

The bridge will also directly connect to the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) in the state.