Cabinet clears 135.87 km Guwahati-Tezpur Corridor of NH-15 in Assam for ₹8,970 crore
The Indian Union Cabinet has approved the ₹8,970 crore Guwahati-Tezpur Corridor project in Assam, which includes a 135 km four-lane access-controlled highway. The project aims to improve regional connectivity, reduce travel time, and support economic nodes like industrial parks and tourist sites.
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The Union Cabinet on Thursday (August 6, 2026) approved the development of 135.871 km, 4-lane access-controlled Guwahati-Tezpur Corridor of NH-15 in Assam for ₹8,970.20 crore.
According to an official statement, the project will be developed on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) toll mode.
The project envisages the construction of an emergency landing facility (ELF) (4.9 Km) in Tezpur Bypass, which has been finalised in coordination with the IAF and would decongest the existing NH-27 (East West Corridor) on the south side of the Brahmaputra river.
The project includes the construction of five major bypasses, 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 bridges, 30 minor bridges, 19 flyovers, 1 elephant underpass (in Tezpur bypass), 46 underpasses and 19 flyovers.
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