06/08/2026
🚨 *INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE*:
Assam Highway Mega Project Approved! 🛣️✨
The Union Cabinet (CCEA), chaired by PM Narendra Modi, has approved the 4-lane access-controlled *Guwahati–Tezpur Highway Corridor* on NH-15 in Assam.
📌 *Key Highlights & Project Details*:
Total Cost: ₹8,970.20 Crore 💰
Length: 135.871 Km (4-lane access-controlled corridor)
Ex*****on Mode: Built-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Toll Mode under NH(O)
Route: NH-15 (Guwahati to Tezpur, Assam)
🌉 *Key Structures & Scope of Work*:
Bypasses: 5 Major Bypasses totaling 58.7 Km (decongesting Baihata Chariali, Sipajhar, Kharupetia, Dhekiajuli & Tezpur).
Bridges & Structures:
15 Major Bridges
30 Minor Bridges
19 Flyovers
46 Underpasses
1 Elephant Underpass (in Tezpur bypass)
210 Km of Service Roads
*Defense & Strategic Feature*: 4.9 Km Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) in Tezpur Bypass, finalized in coordination with the Indian Air Force (IAF).
*Traffic Impact*: Decongests the existing NH-27 (East-West Corridor) on the south side of the Brahmaputra River.