Guwahati, July 20 -- Written by - Manoj Kumar Ojah

Guwahati: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) officials said on Saturday that they are nearing the final stages of preparing the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) tender for the highly anticipated second rail-cum-road bridge at Saraighat in Assam.

However, its environmental and socio-economic impacts are yet to be taken into consideration.

NFR officials confirmed that the project, part of the Agthori-Kamakhya railway line doubling initiative, has already cleared key milestones.

Engineers have completed the detailed designs, technical drawings, and geotechnical investigations, and the department expects to publish the tender shortly.

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