Allahabad Bypass Expressway

Allahabad Bypass Expressway is an 84.708 km (52.635 mi) access controlled highway located in the district of Allahabad. It is the Asia's longest bypass in terms of length. The project is a section of National Highway 2 (NH 19 according to the new system). It forms the part of the Golden Quadrilateral, under the Kanpur-Allahabad-Varanasi section of Delhi-Kolkata stretch. The primary purpose of construction was to reduce heavy traffic on the Grand Trunk Road through the city of Allahabad.

Allahabad Bypass Expressway

Construction

The total work was divided into 3 contract packages. Construction of road from Km. 158 to 198 (except the Ganges Bridge) was taken up by the National Highways Authority of India with loan assistance from the World Bank.[1] The project consisted of 2.608 km of 4-lane widening of the existing NH-2 and 82.1 km (51.0 mi) of new construction. The Allahabad Bypass takes off from 158 km (98 mi) of NH-2 (near Kokhraj), runs for 2 km (1.2 mi) along the existing alignment and then for 82.10 km (51.01 mi) along new bypass alignment, north of Allahabad city.[2] It rejoins the existing alignment of NH-2 (near Handia) and runs another 0.608 km (0.378 mi) to end at 242.708 km (150.812 mi) (NH-2 stationing 245 km (152 mi)). A nearly kilometer long bridge on Ganga was also constructed as a part of the project

Exits/Interchange

The four-laned bypass expressway has 5 exits, including the 2 terminals, that continue as National Highway 2 towards Kanpur and Varanasi. From geographically West to East, the exits are:

  • Kokhraj Terminal Exit: Continuing as NH-2 from Kanpur. Exits To Allahabad City/Bamrauli and Fatehpur/Kanpur.
  • Lucknow Road Exit: Interchange for NH 24B. Exits to Allahabad City and Lucknow/Rai Barreli.
  • Faizabad Road Exit: Interchange for NH 96. Exits to Allahabad City and Pratapgarh/Sultanpur/Faizabad.
  • Gorakhpur Road Exit: Interchange for SH 7. Exits to Allahabad City and Jaunpur/Azamgarh/Gorakhpur.
  • Handia Terminal Exit: Continues as NH-2 towards Varanasi. Exits To Allahabad City/Jhunsi and Varanasi/Bhadohi.

See also

Indian Expressways

References
  1. "Allahabad Bypass Project". World Bank.
  2. "Allahabad Bypass Project, Construction supervision services for road packages expressions of interest". The National Highways Authority of India. Archived from the original on 13 June 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2010.


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