All this jargon indicates that even with my perky driving in the Sports mode, the Venue returned 12 kilometres per litre of petrol!The Hyundai Venue is feature packed with a very responsive touchscreen and wireless charging.Inside the car, the team, all millennials still in their growing years, required to complete their sleep and the rear reclining seats had them sweetly snoozing to the pressures of music streaming from the phone linked through Apple CarPlay.All this likewise suggested that when we got to Dibrugarh 11 hours later, they were rather eager to press on for another two hours to get to the Dhola Sadiya Bridge 103 kms away. This bridge guarantees 24×7 connectivity, and is strategically crucial offered Chinas Arunachal Pradesh fixation.At 9.15 km, the Bhupen Hazarika Setu is the longest bridge over water in India.This bridge guarantees that Indian defence possessions can be rapidly deployed. Each of its piers, from 1 to 182, has seismic buffers that make it earthquake proof.It might not have the flamboyance of cable-stayed bridges such as the Atal Setu or the Bandra Worli Sea Link, but the Bhupen Hazarika Setu grows on you the more you spend time around it and look at it from various point of views. An appearance at the drone footage we shot made me whistle in appreciation at its length and the way it snakes across the wide Lohit river.Speed limit on the bridge is 60kph, and it can deal with the weight of the Indian Armys Arjuna tank.While the length of the bridge from pier 1 to pier 182 is 9.15 km, the total length of the project, including approach roadways on both sides, is 28.5 km. The speed limit on the bridge is 60kph and I discovered the Venues cruise control quite helpful to stick at this speed and enjoy my runs back and forth over the bridge.Now, standing and looking at the brand new Hyundai Venue parked on the green banks of the Lohit, with the bridge in the background, I cant remember but help Val Kilmers words in the adventure movie The darkness and the ghost in which he plays Colonel John Henry Patterson, entrusted with building a bridge over the River Tsavo in Kenya in 1898.

The Bhupen Hazarika Setu– the countrys longest bridge– not just improves connectivity between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, it is likewise of excellent tactical significance. We head there in the all new Hyundai Venue.Published On Sep 19, 2022 06:31:00 PM24x7 connectivity between Tinsukia and Roing is now ensured. Previously crossing the Lohit was at the whims of the weather and a ferry.The all new Hyundai Venue bases on the grassy knoll by the river Lohit. It is splattered with mud, however these are fight scars it uses with pride. It has actually done 500km without a whimper through the width of Assam. It has actually sustained pouring rain and has been subjected to some atrocious roadways. Through all this, it cruised through, prominent and strong, keeping us comfortable and content.Not just does the finest tea grow in Assam, local dhabas know how to brew it well too.Our journey started from Guwahati, and our location was the Dhola Sadiya Bridge or the Bhupen Hazarika Setu, as it is officially called, near Dibrugarh. This 9.15 km structure is the longest bridge over water in India, and becomes part of the ongoing prepare for greater combination of the North East with the mainland. One of the ways to do this is facilities advancement, something that has actually been a top priority of succeeding governments.Even though we left Guwahati at an unearthly hour of 3am, dawn had broken within 1.5 hours and 80km. The rain was whimsical: fierce sometimes, drizzly the next minute. That was hardly a trouble for us due to the fact that the 3 settings for the wipers plus interval settings on the periodic swipe indicated that we might minutely match the wiper speed to the state of mind of the rain. The Venues pliant suspension absorbed deep holes and disrespectful rumbler strips with hardly a judder.Tea gardens are routine companions on the road from Guwahati to Dibrugarh, specifically near Jorhat.The 432-kilometre range from Guwahati to Dibrugarh is a mix of good roads and wheres the roadway? There are vehicles, cycles, cows and carts, all moving at greatly varying speeds, so I was constantly cheering the DCT that this Hyundai Venues 1.0-litre GDI Turbo engine is mated to. Its rapid changes implied that I was generally within the engines power band, with the rpm remaining basically between 2,000 and 3,000 rpm. All this jargon means that even with my perky driving in the Sports mode, the Venue returned 12 kilometres per litre of petrol!The Hyundai Venue is function loaded with a really responsive touchscreen and wireless charging.Inside the automobile, the team, all millennials still in their growing years, required to finish their sleep and the rear reclining seats had them sweetly snoozing to the pressures of music streaming from the phone connected by means of Apple CarPlay.All this likewise indicated that when we got to Dibrugarh 11 hours later on, they were quite excited to push on for another 2 hours to get to the Dhola Sadiya Bridge 103 kms away. They were, nevertheless, informed that dusk in the North East approaches quickly and quietly by 4pm, and besides, there was a thunderstorm developing around us.So we set off the next early morning at about 4am to head to the bridge. Navigating through the dark streets of downtown Dibrugarh, I understood that the Venues cornering lights– constructed into the primary headlight cluster– are rather the assistance. Especially to capture out that philosophical cow standing simply around a corner, considering the meaning of life. And the wise new LED tail-lamps at the rear make sure that the Venue shows up to other bleary-eyed motorists who have simply started out.The Bhupen Hazarika Setu, which lies to the east of Dibrugarh, links northern Assam to eastern Arunachal Pradesh, and is the very first irreversible link in this area. Formerly, prior to 2017, the only method to make clear the Lohit (a tributary of the mighty Brahmaputra) was through ferry which too wasnt possible throughout the monsoon. This bridge ensures 24×7 connectivity, and is strategically important offered Chinas Arunachal Pradesh fixation.At 9.15 km, the Bhupen Hazarika Setu is the longest bridge over water in India.This bridge guarantees that Indian defence assets can be quickly deployed. It reduces the travel time from Tinsukia in Assam to Roing in Arunachal Pradesh by a staggering 5 hours and saves about Rs 10 lakh worth of fuel everyday. The bridge has been created to deal with the weight of the 60 tonne Arjun and T-72 fight tanks. Each of its piers, from 1 to 182, has seismic buffers that make it earthquake proof.It may not have the flamboyance of cable-stayed bridges such as the Atal Setu or the Bandra Worli Sea Link, however the Bhupen Hazarika Setu grows on you the more you hang out around it and take a look at it from different viewpoints. A look at the drone video we shot made me whistle in appreciation at its length and the method it snakes throughout the wide Lohit river.Speed limit on the bridge is 60kph, and it can deal with the weight of the Indian Armys Arjuna tank.While the length of the bridge from pier 1 to pier 182 is 9.15 km, the total length of the task, including method roadways on both sides, is 28.5 km. The total expense of this job was a staggering Rs 1,000 crore. The speed limit on the bridge is 60kph and I discovered the Venues cruise control rather handy to stick at this speed and enjoy my runs back and forth over the bridge.Now, standing and taking a look at the all-new Hyundai Venue parked on the green banks of the Lohit, with the bridge in the background, I cant help however recall Val Kilmers words in the experience movie The Ghost and the Darkness in which he plays Colonel John Henry Patterson, charged with constructing a bridge over the River Tsavo in Kenya in 1898. He says: “What much better task in all the world than develop a bridge? Bring land over water. Bring worlds together.”The Bhupen Hazarika Setu does exactly that!Also read: Branded Content: Bridging the space with the Hyundai AlcazarCopyright (c) Autocar India. All rights reserved.