Background: Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu, the Brahmaputra crossing at Guwahati

Background

The Brahmaputra is in the news in Assam as a national waterway, and the same river is also the obstacle that Assam's road network has to keep crossing. One of the newer crossings is the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu, built over the Brahmaputra at Guwahati. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The government's stated purpose for the bridge is better connectivity, comfort and commerce for Guwahati and the areas around it. The release also notes that the bridge makes it easier for devotees to reach the Kamakhya Temple, which stands on the Nilachal hill at Guwahati. For an aspirant the useful pairing is simple: the river is the Brahmaputra, the city is Guwahati and the State is Assam.