Saraighat Bridge over Brahmaputra

Kaun Banega Ghumakkad Contest No. 13

KBG-13 the jury is out.
The picture shown in the contest was Saraighat Bridge over river Brahmaputra in Assam (current spelling Asom) India.
The winners are:

1. Commodore R Asokan Indian Navy (Retd)
2. Col Avinash Tiwari (Retd) and Mr Deepak Jena
3. Prof Sabyasachi Mondal, IIIT Allahabad

There was a tie for the second place. Winning responses came within 45 minutes! We congratulate all the winners. Well done.

Brief History

Saraighat bridge was built over Brahmaputra river near Guwahati in the years 1959 to 1963. The river flows West to East.

The bridge connects Northern and Eastern parts of Assam and further all the NE states. 

Originally it was the first rail-cum-road bridge in this part of India. Later on a three lane companion road bridge was constructed and inaugurated two years back.

The pictures shown in the contest were taken from the new road bridge. The clue was the eastern and western boundary of the bridge which are different. The pictures with clues are reproduced below.

It was heartening to see more than 50 correct responses. As in the earlier contests, more than 200 readers participated. 

Interestingly the winners came from different age groups from a youthful 25 to veterans nearing 75 years! They came from different backgrounds as well. From MBA students, research scholars and professors to Armed Forces veterans, they all added to the richness of the Contest.

Ghumakkad is once again grateful to all of you for taking this Contest forward.

KBG-14 will feature the Nature again! Sharpen your knowledge of trees and plants near you.

Stay connected.

      - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad/ 14th April 2019

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