Prayagraj Bypass Expressway
{{Short description|Road in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}
{{infobox road
| country = IND
| name = Prayagraj Bypass Expressway
| map =
| map_notes =
| cities = Prayagraj
| alternate_name = Prayagraj Bypass
| length_km = 84.7
| direction_a = West
| direction_b = East
| terminus_a = Kokhraj, Prayagraj
| junction =
| terminus_b = Handia, Prayagraj
| photo = Allahabad Bypass 4 (2).jpg
| photo_notes = The Expressway near Sahababpur
| maint = National Highways Authority of India
}}
Prayagraj Bypass Expressway is an {{convert|84.708|km|mi|abbr=on}} Controlled-access expressway located in the district of Prayagraj. It is the Asia's longest bypass in terms of length. The project is a section of National Highway 19. It forms the part of the Golden Quadrilateral, under the Kanpur-Prayagraj-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 Prayagraj.
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.{{cite web|url=http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=104231&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P073776|title= Allahabad Bypass Project|publisher=World Bank}} The project consisted of 2.608 km of 4-lane widening of the existing NH-19 and {{convert|82.1|km|mi|abbr=on}} of new construction. The Prayagraj Bypass takes off from {{convert|158|km|mi|abbr=on}} of NH-19 (near Kokhraj), runs for {{convert|2|km|mi|abbr=on}} along the existing alignment and then for {{convert|82.10|km|mi|abbr=on}} along new bypass alignment, north of Prayagraj city.{{cite web|url=http://www.nhai.org/tender125.htm|title=Allahabad Bypass Project, Construction supervision services for road packages expressions of interest|publisher=The National Highways Authority of India|access-date=27 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613145005/http://nhai.org/tender125.htm|archive-date=13 June 2010|url-status=dead}} It rejoins the existing alignment of NH-19 (near Handia) and runs another {{convert|0.608|km|mi|abbr=on}} to end at {{convert|242.708|km|mi|abbr=on}} (NH-19 stationing {{convert|245|km|mi|abbr=on}}). A nearly kilometer long bridge on Ganga was also constructed as a part of the project
Exits/Interchange
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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-19 from Kanpur. Exits To Prayagraj City/Bamrauli and Fatehpur/Kanpur.
- Lucknow Road Exit: Interchange for NH 24B. Exits to Prayagraj City and Lucknow/Rai Barreli.
- Ayodhya Road Exit: Interchange for NH 96. Exits to Prayagraj City and Pratapgarh/Sultanpur/Ayodhya.
- Gorakhpur Road Exit: Interchange for SH 7. Exits to Prayagraj City and Jaunpur/Azamgarh/Gorakhpur.
- Handia Terminal Exit: Continues as NH-19 towards Varanasi. Exits To Prayagraj City/Jhunsi and Varanasi/Bhadohi.
See also
References
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Category:Transport in Prayagraj district
Category:Expressways in Uttar Pradesh
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