Bogibeel bridge: Facts you need to know about Asia's 2nd largest bridge

The 4.9 km-long Bogibeel Bridge on the Bramhaputra river is India's only fully welded bridge for which european codes and welding standards were adhered to for the first time in the country.
Fully welded bridge has a low maintenance cost.
The bridge, constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 5,900 crore, has a "serviceable period of around 120 years"
The bridge reduces travel time from Assam to Arunachal Pradesh to four hours and will cut out the detour of over 170 km via Tinsukia.