Ganga Elevated Corridor Varanasi: Route Map, Cost, Status & Progress Updates

It is a proposed 46.039 km long, 6-lane elevated highway corridor designed to decongest Varanasi city and connect NH-19 directly with the Varanasi Ring Road.

The project was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on July 15, 2026.

The total capital cost of the project is estimated at ₹14,447.64 crore, which includes a civil construction cost of ₹6,037.85 crore and a land acquisition cost of ₹541.11 crore.

The project includes a 910-metre cable-stayed bridge across the Ganga River, a 1.32-km extradosed Foot Over Bridge-cum-Major Bridge with travelators for Kashi Vishwanath Temple pilgrims, and a Rail Over Bridge crossing the Malviya Bridge.

The project will be built under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM). Construction is estimated to take approximately 5 years from its commencement.

The Ganga Elevated Corridor Varanasi is a 46.039 km six-lane Greenfield elevated corridor approved by the Union Cabinet in July 2026. It will connect NH-19 with the Varanasi Ring Road (NH-135B), with riverbank connectivity along the Ganga. The project will be implemented by NHAI under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM).

The approved Ganga Elevated Corridor route connects NH-19 with the Varanasi Ring Road (NH-135B), following a riverbank-oriented alignment along the Ganga. The corridor is also designed to provide connections toward Ramnagar, BHU and major transport nodes including Kashi Railway Station, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport and the Ramnagar IWAI Inland Waterways Terminal.

The official Ministry of Road Transport and Highways announcement includes a map of the approved Ganga Elevated Corridor. The project map shows the 46.039 km connection between NH-19 and Varanasi Ring Road (NH-135B), together with its riverbank connectivity, ramps, loops and associated links.

The approved alignment is planned as a riverbank-oriented corridor along the Ganga between NH-19 and the Varanasi Ring Road. It includes a six-lane elevated main carriageway, an iconic cable-stayed bridge across the Ganga, an extradosed Foot Over Bridge-cum-Major Bridge, ramps, loops, link roads and service roads. The alignment is intended to minimise dependence on congested existing urban roads while connecting major transport and tourism destinations.

The approved Ganga Elevated Corridor has a total project length of 46.039 km. This figure covers the approved corridor project including its associated ramps, loops, link roads and other components; it should not be interpreted as 46.039 km of continuous elevated viaduct alone.

The approved total capital cost of the Ganga Elevated Corridor is ₹14,447.64 crore. This includes a civil construction cost of ₹6,037.85 crore, including utility shifting and excluding GST, and a land acquisition cost of ₹541.11 crore. The project is being developed under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM).

The project includes an iconic 910-metre cable-stayed bridge across the Ganga and a 1.32 km extradosed Foot Over Bridge-cum-Major Bridge equipped with travelators. It also includes an ROB, ramps, loops, link roads and service roads as part of the wider corridor system.

The Ganga Elevated Corridor received Union Cabinet approval in July 2026 and was subsequently presented by the Ministry as an approved project. It should therefore be described as an approved project progressing toward implementation rather than as an operational or completed corridor. The available official announcements do not establish that the full 46.039 km corridor is already under active construction.

As of September 2026, the Ganga Elevated Corridor is an approved NHAI project under the Hybrid Annuity Model. The Union Cabinet approved the ₹14,447.64 crore project on 15 July 2026, and the Ministry subsequently described the corridor as an approved six-lane Greenfield project. It is not yet an operational road.

The major latest development is the Union Cabinet's July 2026 approval of the 46.039 km, six-lane Ganga Elevated Corridor at a total capital cost of ₹14,447.64 crore. In August 2026, the Ministry highlighted the project's 910-metre cable-stayed bridge, 1.32 km extradosed bridge and multimodal connectivity to highways, railways, the airport and inland waterways.