Bogibeel bridge´s girder cost up

The cost for constructing girders of India´s longest rail-cum-road bridge at Bogibeel over Brahmaputra in Assam, by a HCC-led consortium, is likely to escalate by over Rs 300 crore, mainly due to expansion and delay of the project. The JV received a Rs 987 crore contract in November 2011 to construct 36 spans or girders. Now the design has been modified with requirement of 41 spans. The total cost to construct the entire superstructure will now be around Rs 1,300 crore. Contact: HCC. Tel: 022-2575 1000. Website: www.hccindia.com