Before the bridge begun operations, ferries were the prime source of transportation for people in the Dhola-Sadia regions and Eastern Arunachal Pradesh,
Mayodia Pass offers a glimpse of the snow-clad peaks of the Upper Dibang District. Located 55 kilometres north of Roing, the pass is at a height of 2560 metres from sea level.
The Indian government and Border Roads Organisation are working swiftly to connect all parts of Arunachal to Assam. This newly built road connecting Roing and Pasighat is among of of those endeavours.
The six-kilometre bridge across the river Dibang near Bomjir in Arunachal Pradesh. It was incomplete at the time of our travel, but opened in the months soon after.
The incomplete bridge meant people had to cross the dry river bed on the sides. The ferries' crew were well adept at handling cars of all sizes.
These ferrymen wait all year for the dry season to ferry cars across the river. The upcoming bridge will end that source of income for these people.
Passengers have to take two ferries across the Dibang, a journey that takes nearly an hour to complete.
he sheer expanse of the Dibang river is fascinating.
Crossing the Siang (Tsangpo) river near Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh. During our trip, we crossed all the three major rivers that join to form the Brahmaputra river - Lohit, Dibang and Siang.