Archive · 18 Sep 2026
NHAI Plans Rs 794-Crore Etmadpur-Tundla Bypass to Ease Traffic
A new road is being planned to help traffic avoid Etmadpur and Tundla towns.
The road will be 16.2 kilometres long.
It will start near Kuberpur village and end near Garhijafar village in Uttar Pradesh.
The road will be built along National Highway 19.
It may have four or six lanes, plus service roads on both sides.
The project is expected to cost Rs 794.31 crore before GST.
Companies can submit their bids until November 5, 2026.
If the project proceeds, construction should take about two and a half years.
The completed road will then have five years of planned maintenance.
The National Highways Authority of India plans a 16.2-kilometre greenfield bypass for Etmadpur and Tundla in Uttar Pradesh.
The project is estimated to cost Rs 794.31 crore, excluding GST, and will be built on the Agra-Etawah section of National Highway 19.
The bypass will run from Kuberpur village to near Garhijafar village in Firozabad district.
It will include a four- or six-lane divided carriageway, paved shoulders and two-lane service roads on both sides.
Bids close on November 5, 2026; construction is scheduled to take 2.5 years, followed by five years of maintenance.
- Who
- The National Highways Authority of India is inviting bids for the bypass project.
- What
- A 16.2-kilometre greenfield bypass with a four- or six-lane divided carriageway and service roads is planned.
- When
- Bids are due by 11 a.m. on November 5, 2026, and are scheduled to open at 11:30 a.m. on November 6, 2026; construction is planned for 2.5 years.
- Where
- The bypass will connect Kuberpur village with an area near Garhijafar village in Firozabad district, along National Highway 19, bypassing Etmadpur and Tundla.
- Why
- It is planned to ease traffic in Etmadpur and Tundla towns.
- Project
- Etmadpur-Tundla greenfield bypass
- Length
- 16.2 km
- Estimated cost
- Rs 794.31 crore, excluding GST
- Route
- Kuberpur village to near Garhijafar village on National Highway 19
- Road design
- Four- or six-lane divided carriageway with paved shoulders and two-lane service roads
- Construction period
- 2.5 years
- Maintenance period
- Five years
- Contract model
- Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract