The Tura Bypass in Meghalaya, which will connect National Highway (NH) 127B with NH 217, has been approved by the centre at a total cost of Rs 9.51 billion. The 29.03 km bypass will run through the Tura district and is intended to be a two-lane road with paved shoulders.
Instead of taking the current route, which passes through Tura’s congested town centre, the new route will begin on NH-127B close to Sanchonggre village and connect to Jenggitchakgre village on NH-217.
The main route connecting Guwahati and Dalu, a Bangladeshi border town and an official interior customs crossing, is NH-217, formerly known as NH-51.
By rerouting traffic past Tura’s crowded city centre, the bypass will improve road safety, lower local traffic congestion, and cut down on travel time.