The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has awarded a contract for the construction of a 15 Km long four-lane South-East Bypass for Azamgarh city in Uttar Pradesh, according to a statement by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Monday, 23 March.
The project has been awarded to Kaluwala Construction Private Limited at a cost of ₹368.85 crore under the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode.
The bypass will begin near Rani-Ka-Sarai village and terminate near the Purvanchal Expressway, forming a continuous ring road around Azamgarh and completing a key missing link in the regional road network.
The project is expected to ease congestion within Azamgarh city and improve regional traffic movement by diverting through-traffic away from urban areas.
As part of the project scope, infrastructure works include one flyover, one railway overbridge (RoB), two interchanges, two vehicular underpasses (VUPs), eight light vehicular underpasses (LVUPs), three minor bridges, service roads extending 11.6 Km and 9 Km on either side, and a 7.5 Km long slip road.
Once completed, the bypass is expected to enhance regional connectivity, reduce logistics costs, and support long-term economic activity in the region, while enabling safer and faster travel.
