At the 92nd Network Planning Group (NPG) held in New Delhi, a major milestone was reached for the ongoing construction of a Bypass in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand after an evaluation was conducted regarding the development of an 11 km elevated section along the bypass.

The elevated corridor aims to provide seamless travel for vehicles heading towards Kedarnath-Badrinath and Yamunotri-Gangotri from Dehradun or Haridwar, removing the need to travel through city roads. Additionally, the project will remove the need for railway crossings along the corridor and ensure a separation of tourism traffic from local vehicular movement. It is expected to cost Rs 15 billion.