Guwahati–Tezpur Corridor: A New Highway Link to Boost Assam’s Tea, Tourism and Trade

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' proposal for the 135.87-km four-lane, access-controlled Guwahati–Tezpur Corridor of NH-15 in Assam. Developed under the Built-Operate-Transfer (BOT) Toll mode at a total capital cost of ₹8,970.20 crore, the project connects Baihata Chariali near Guwahati with Tezpur (excluding the Mangaldoi Bypass). It aims to boost regional connectivity, trade, and tourism across Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The project features five major bypasses, 15 major bridges, 19 flyovers, an elephant underpass, and a 4.9 km Emergency Landing Facility on the Tezpur Bypass built in coordination with the Indian Air Force, while integrating with PM GatiShakti economic, logistics, and tourism nodes.