Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has asked Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways to step in and ensure the Jorhat-Majuli Bridge over Brahmaputra is completed, the work for which has been halted earlier this month, PTI reported.

According to PTI, in a letter to the Union Minister on Thursday, Sarma stated that the state government has been notified that there has been no progress on the construction project since September 5 and this is a cause of serious concern.