Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday dedicated a new flyover to the public in a move aimed at easing traffic congestion in one of Guwahati’s most densely populated stretches. The flyover, named after Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, connects Cycle Factory junction to Lal Ganesh Bazar.
Speaking at the inauguration, the Chief Minister said the structure would significantly cut travel time from Pragjyotishpur Medical College to NH-27 and help decongest the Lalganesh area, which sees heavy vehicular movement daily.
Constructed at a cost of over Rs 376 crore, the 2.8-km-long, three-lane flyover was completed in 26 months, four months ahead of its 30-month deadline. The project incorporates a modern “BUG” structure along with service roads, drainage systems, connecting roads, and parking facilities. It offers a direct, signal-free link between Arya Nagar and NH-27, reducing pressure on the Lal Ganesh to Lokhra-Garbhanga Road corridor.
Guwahati has seen substantial infrastructure growth in recent years, with around 30 flyovers and vehicular bridges now operational across major traffic junctions in the city.
Ahead of the inauguration, Sarma addressed the naming of the flyover in a post on X. Anticipating questions about why a Guwahati flyover was being named after Mookerjee, he pointed to Assam’s history during Partition. “In 1947, the Muslim League had planned to include all of Bengal, including Calcutta, and the Northeast within East Pakistan. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, together with Gopinath Bordoloi and others, led the political and intellectual resistance against that move and worked to ensure Assam remained with India,” the Chief Minister wrote.
The new flyover is expected to bring relief to thousands of daily commuters and improve traffic flow in the southern part of Guwahati.