Allahabad Bypass Expressway

Allahabad Bypass Expressway is an access controlled highway located in the district of Allahabad. It is the Asia's longest bypass in terms of length. The project is a section of National Highway 2 (NH 19 according to the new system). It forms the part of the Golden Quadrilateral, under the Kanpur-Allahabad-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 Allahabad.
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. The project consisted of 2.608 km of 4-lane widening of the existing NH-2 and of new construction. The Allahabad Bypass takes off from of NH-2 (near Kokhraj), runs for along the existing alignment and then for along new bypass alignment, north of Allahabad city. It rejoins the existing alignment of NH-2 (near Handia) and runs another to end at (NH-2 stationing ). A nearly kilometer long bridge on Ganga was also constructed as a part of the project
Exits/Interchange.
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:
See also.
Indian Expressways