Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu 🇮🇳

Connecting Guwahati with North Guwahati across the Brahmaputra River in Assam, India, Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu is a modern six-lane road bridge built to significantly enhance regional connectivity and transportation in Northeast India. Named in honor of the 7th-century Kamarupa king Kumar Bhaskar Varma, this impressive structure represents a major infrastructure milestone for the region.

As you cross or view this key landmark, you are experiencing the seventh completed bridge over the Brahmaputra River in Assam, as well as the third bridge built in Guwahati following the historic Saraighat bridges. A visit offers you the chance to appreciate impressive contemporary engineering, as the project features a 1.24-kilometre-long extradosed bridge constructed at an estimated cost of around ₹3,030 crore (US$360 million).

Whether you are taking in the river views or traveling between Guwahati and North Guwahati, visiting this site gives you a direct look at how modern infrastructure is actively transforming travel across the mighty Brahmaputra River. It is a worthwhile stop for travelers interested in regional transport history, major civil engineering accomplishments, and local Assam geography.

What to see at Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu

• Six-lane extradosed road bridge spanning the Brahmaputra River
• Connects Guwahati with North Guwahati to boost regional transportation
• Named after the historic 7th-century Kamarupa king Kumar Bhaskar Varma
• 1.24-kilometre-long bridge built at an estimated cost of around ₹3,030 crore
• The seventh completed bridge over the Brahmaputra River in Assam

Visiting tips

Plan your route across the bridge when traveling between Guwahati and North Guwahati to experience this major six-lane crossing over the Brahmaputra River.

How long: 30-60 minutes · Best time: Daytime

How to get there & what’s nearby

Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu is easy to reach on Guwahati’s public transport, and pairs naturally with Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra and Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden. For where to stay, the weather and full itineraries, see our Guwahati travel guide.