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5 Major Bridges Over The Mighty Brahmaputra River in Assam

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Assam  is a state in  northeastern   India , south of the eastern  Himalayas  along the  Brahmaputra   and   Barak  River  valleys. Assam covers an area of 78,438 km 2  (30,285 sq mi).  The state is bordered  by  Bhutan  and  Arunachal Pradesh  to the north;  Nagaland  and  Manipur  to the east;  Meghalaya ,  Tripura ,  Mizoram  and  Bangladesh  to the south; and  West Bengal  to the west via the  Siliguri Corridor , a 22 kilometres (14 mi) wide strip of land that connects the state to the rest of India.  Assamese  and  Boro  are the official languages of Assam, while  Bengali  is an additional official language in the  Barak Valley. The river Brahmaputra is the most important river of Assam. The bridges over the river and its tributaries are the most important lifeline to the people of the state. There are many big and small bridges over the river Brahmaputra and its tributaries; but today here I will mention only the 5 most important and iconic bridge worth travelling too. All these