Kolia Bhomora Bridge Viewpoint

Kolia Bhomora Bridge Viewpoint is a scenic riverside viewpoint in Tezpur, Sonitpur district, Assam, overlooking the 3,015-metre Kolia Bhomora Setu across the Brahmaputra River. Located near Ganesh Ghat on the Tezpur side, it offers panoramic views of the bridge, river and surrounding landscape. The bridge, completed in 1987 and named after Ahom general Kolia Bhomora Phukan, connects Tezpur with Kaliabor. The viewpoint is popular for sightseeing, photography and sunset viewing.

Visitors can expect an open riverside viewpoint on the Tezpur bank of the Brahmaputra offering wide panoramic views of the Kolia Bhomora Bridge stretching across the river. The setting is an elevated roadside and riverbank area with views of the river, bridge structure, and distant plains. Visitors can walk along the viewpoint area, take photographs, and watch river traffic and sunset. There are no enclosed structures; the experience is primarily sightseeing and photography of the bridge and river landscape.

The viewpoint overlooks Kolia Bhomora Setu, a 3,015-metre prestressed concrete bridge over the Brahmaputra. Construction started in 1981 and the bridge was inaugurated in 1987 by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. It is named after Ahom General Kolia Bhomora Phukan and connects Sonitpur district (Tezpur) with Nagaon district (Kaliabor), providing vital road connectivity across the Brahmaputra in central Assam.