India, Aug. 7 -- The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the development of 135.871 km, 4-lane access-controlled Guwahati-Tezpur Corridor of NH-15 in Assam for Rs 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 construction of an emergency landing facility (ELF) (4.9 Km) in Tezpur Bypass, which has been finalised in coordination with IAF and would decongest existing NH-27 (East West Corridor) on the south side of the Brahmaputra River.

The project includes construction of five major bypasses, thereby easing congestion on stretches passing through densely populated areas such as Baihata Chariali, Sipajhar, Kharupetia, Dekiajuli, Tezpur.

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