The nation ‘ s roadways for interstate passenger and freight transportation , including the Agra Etawah Toll Road Project . They connect the national and state capitals , important ports , and rail hubs as they travel the length and breadth of the nation . They also connect to border roads and international highways .
Additionally , Modern Road Makers provide a better highway facility with higher standards . It offers more lanes , a better surface , separated carriageways , grade separations with restricted access at intersections , fencing , etc . The motorways built as part of the Agra Etawah Toll Road Project are designed to carry through traffic and only allow fast moving vehicles . Depending on whether the road is a National Highway or a State Road , the motorway may be owned by the Central Government or a State Government .
To build , run , and maintain the Modern Road Maker ‘ s Agra Etawah Bypass NH 2 Project , the NHAI and AETPL ( AE Tollway Private Limited ) ( a Concessionaire ), an SPV of IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd ., entered into a Concession Agreement on September 1 , 2015 . The Project will be under concession for 24 years starting on the appointed date . During this time , the concessionaire is permitted to charge the notified user fee to drivers .
Between Agra and Etawah in Uttar Pradesh , a 124 . 52 km section of NH 2 was to be expanded from four lanes to six lanes on a BOT basis or a DBFOT arrangement .
The portion of NH 2 from kilometre 199 . 66 to km 323 . 525 is included in the Agra Etawah Bypass NH 2 Project .
The following are some project features :
124 . 52 kilometres of six – lane highway
750 Lane km
Roadway length of 84 . 725 km
Slip road length of 30 . 282 km
3 large bridges
30 small spans
7 overheads
7 railway overpasses
Noise barriers 3 . 08 km
Streetlight – enabled distance of 44 . 68 km
Culverts : 213
12 automobile underpasses
10 light – duty underpasses
six underpasses for pedestrians
164 junctions
4 truck stoppages
22 bus stalls
2 toll plazas that are FASTag compliant
The project ‘ s cost is Rs . 3 , 244 Cr .
The concession period is 24 years .
Describe the corridor :
The bustling National Highway 2 , also known as the Delhi – Kolkata Road , passes through the Indian states of Delhi , Haryana , Uttar Pradesh , Bihar , Jharkhand , and West Bengal .
The most ambitious and prestigious Golden Quadrilateral project done by the NHAI is the Agra Etawah Bypass NH 2 Project .
The proposed highway travels through the Uttar Pradesh districts of Agra , Firozabad , Mainpuri , and Etawah . Agra , Etmadpur , Firozabad , Shikohabad , Jaswantnagar , and Etawah are notable towns along the road .
With the Taj Mahal , Fatehpur Sikri , and Red Fort as three World Heritage Sites , Agra is a well – known destination on the global tourism map . The fourth World Heritage Site is the bird sanctuary at Bharatpur National Park . Itmad – ud Daula ‘ s mausoleum and Akbar ‘ s mausoleum in Sikandara have both been nominated as potential World Heritage Sites .
