Cabinet Approves Rs 8,970 Crore Guwahati-Tezpur Highway Corridor
The Indian Cabinet has approved an Rs 8,970 crore project to develop a 135 km access-controlled highway corridor between Guwahati and Tezpur. The project aims to improve regional connectivity, reduce travel time, and support economic nodes across Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
Why it matters
Infrastructure development in Northeast India is a strategic priority for regional economic integration and logistics efficiency.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday approved the development of a 135.871 km, 4-lane access-controlled Guwahati-Tezpur corridor of National Highway 15 in Assam, with the project to be developed on Built-Operate -Transfer (BOT) toll mode with a total investment of Rs 8,970.20 crore.The project, which also envisages the construction of an Emergency Landing Facility of 4.9 km in Tezpur Bypass, as finalised in coordination with the Indian Air Force, would decongest the existing NH-27 (East West Corridor) on the south side of the Brahmaputra River.The project includes construction of five major bypasses of 58.7 km length, which will ease congestion on stretches passing through densely populated areas such as Baihata Chariali, Sipajhar, Kharupetia, Dekiajuli, and Tezpur, according to an official statement.In addition, the project has provision for 15 major ridges, 30 minor bridges, 19 flyovers, and one elephant underpass (in Tezpur bypass).…
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