Saraighat Bridge is the first rail-cum-road bridge constructed over the mighty Brahmaputra in Guwahati. It was opened to traffic in 1962 by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The Chilarai Park or Lachit Udyan is situated at the end of the bridge.
Construction of Saraighat Bridge was started on January 1958. It was opened to goods traffic in Oct, 1962 and opened for passenger traffic on 7th June. The estimated cost of the bridge was Rs.10,65,16,891.00 Its approximate length is 1300 meters.
