The Union Cabinet clears the ₹8,970-crore Guwahati–Tezpur highway corridor along NH-15 in Assam, covering 135.87 km, according to multiple reports. The project is planned as a four-lane, access-controlled highway corridor aimed at improving mobility and connectivity across the region. Sources say it is designed to ease traffic congestion on existing stretches that pass through densely populated areas, including Baihata Chariali, Sipajhar, Kharupetia, Dekiajuli and Tezpur. The scheme includes construction of five major bypasses to reroute through-traffic and reduce bottlenecks in these towns and junctions. The project is also described as strengthening regional logistics and access to key economic, social and logistics nodes, with anticipated benefits for industrial, tourism and defence-related areas. One report notes the corridor will provide seamless connectivity across Assam and toward nodes in Arunachal Pradesh, framing the highway as part of broader regional infrastructure improvement. Overall, the sources agree on the Cabinet approval, cost, corridor length, and the inclusion of bypass infrastructure to manage congestion and improve travel efficiency.