Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday threw open the Rs 10,000 crore Dhola-Sadiya bridge on the Lohit river that will cut time by at least four hours to travel from one bank of Assam to another bank in Arunachal Pradesh. The bridge would be of great help to the civil administration and the armed forces. Politically, the bridge would widen the trust gap between the Congress and the people of Northeast who have literally seen only corruption devoid of development in the region. Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari was present during the inauguration following which the Prime Minister's convoy crossed the bridge. The Dhola-Sadiya bridge is among a number of projects aimed at the development of the North East region. It was conceived and cleared during the NDA-1 regime but the UPA-2 reluctantly went ahead with it in only 2011. At the time of filing this report, the Prime Minister was scheduled to lay the foundation stone for two key projects - AIIMS and Indian Agriculture Research Institute. "Both projects will quicken the development of Assam & the Northeast," he had tweeted. He will also address a rally in Guwahati following the events. PM Modi also congratulated Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonwal and his government for completing one year in office."Congrats to @BJP4Assam Government under @sarbanandsonwal for completing a year in office & undertaking remarkable development initiatives," he said, adding that the BJP is committed to serving the region and enhancing its progress.