Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) has emerged as the main supplier of steel for constructing the country's longest Dhola-Sadiya bridge on the river Lohit. The bridge connects Assam with Arunachal. SAIL has supplied around 90% or around 30,000 tons of steel, including TMT, Structurals, and Plates for this bridge. The product mix offered by SAIL was one of the major criteria for selection of the company for this prestigious project. The construction of this 9.15-km-long bridge began in 2011 under public-private partnership. This bridge is 3.55 kilometers longer than Mumbai's Bandra-Worli Sea Link, making it the longest bridge in India. SAIL is also supplying steel for several vital projects in country's north-eastern region: Bogibeel Rail-cum-Road Bridge that connects Assam's Dibrugarh district with Arunachal's capital Itanagar, several power plants including 750 MW power plant of NTPC & 600 MW Kameng Hydro-electric project, Trans Arunachal Highway, etc. The company has identified specific focus areas in the North-eastern region for increasing its presence and market share and has adopted a structured approach to the widening of its footprints. Supplying steel to remote areas of NE, tapping the high potential rural sector of the region, exploring the government's thrust to improve the nation's connectivity with North-east - all prominently figure on the company's priority list. Recently, SAIL has appointed a General Manager to look after steel marketing in this area.