Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)
Cabinet approves construction of 4 Lane
Highway from Baihata Chariali near Guwahati to
Tezpur excluding Mangaldoi Bypass (15.11 km)
along NH-15 in Assam with a total Project Length
of 135.87 km worth Rs. 8970.20 crore
प्रव तथ: 06 AUG 2026 4:12PM by PIB Delhi
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi,...
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Cabinet approves construction of 4 Lane Highway from Baihata Chariali near Guwahati to Tezpur excluding Mangaldoi Bypass (15.11 km) along NH-15 in Assam with a total Project Length of 135.87 km worth Rs. 8970.20 crore प्रव तथ: 06 AUG 2026 4:12PM by PIB Delhi The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today has approved the development of 135.871 km, 4-lane access-controlled Guwahati-Tezpur Corridor of NH- 15 in Assam. The project will be developed on Built-Operate -Transfer (BOT) Toll Mode at a total capital cost of Rs.8970.20 crore under NH(O).
The project envisages construction of an Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) (4.9 Km.) in Tezpur Bypass which have been finalized in coordination with IAF and would decongest existing NH-27 (East west Corridor) on the south side of Brahmaputra river. The project includes construction of 05 major bypasses of length 58.7 Km., thereby easing congestion on stretches passing through densely populated areas such as Baihata Chariali, Sipajhar, Kharupetia, Dekiajuli, Tezpur.
In addition, the project has provision for 15 Major Bridge, 30 Minor Bridge, 19 flyovers, 01 Elephant Under Pass (in Tezpur bypass). 46 Underpasses and 19 Flyovers with 210 Km. of service road will also be constructed as part of the project to maintain cross movement of the traffic as the project is proposed to be developed as access controlled.
The project will increase average travel speeds by 100%, reduce travel time to half, improve overall road safety, enhance fuel efficiency, and lower vehicle operating costs, thereby enhancing regional mobility and socio-economic development.
The project will provide seamless connectivity to key economic, social, and logistics nodes across Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Additionally, the upgraded corridor will enhance connectivity to 08 PM Gati- Shakti Economic Nodes (08 Industrial Parks), 02 Social Nodes (02 Aspirational districts of Darrang and Udalguri), 03 Tourist Notes (Maa Kamakhaya Temple, Kaziranga National Park, Orang National Park) and 07 Logistic Nodes (03 Major Railway Stations, 02 Airports,02 Waterway Terminal), thereby facilitating faster movement of goods and passengers across the region.
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