**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued Notification S.O. 3821(E) on July 10, 2026, to authorize competent authorities for the development of the Ganga River Elevated Corridor in Uttar Pradesh. This project aims to decongest Varanasi City by connecting NH-19, the Varanasi Ring Road, and a new National Highway across an 18.560 km stretch. The authorization is effective as of the date of publication in the Official Gazette, July 13, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authorization**
* The notification is issued under the powers conferred by Section 3(a) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The Central Government officially designates specific administrative officers as competent authorities to perform functions under the Act for the specified project.
**Project Scope and Objectives**
* The project involves the development of a Link/Connector Corridor (Ganga River Elevated Corridor) to connect National Highway-19, Varanasi Ring Road, and a new National Highway along the River Ganga.
* The primary objective is the decongestion of Varanasi City.
* The scope includes building (widening/two/four/six-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of the corridor.
**Geographic Coverage**
* The project covers a total design chainage from KM 0+000 to KM 18+560.
* The corridor spans the districts of Varanasi and Chandauli in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
* Specific locations mentioned include the Sadar Taluk and B.H.U. village area for the initial stretch.
**Designated Competent Authorities**
* **ADM(E), District Varanasi:** Authorized for the stretch from KM 0.00 to KM 10.950.
* **ADM(F&R), District Chandauli:** Authorized for the stretch from KM 10.950 to KM 18.560.
**Impact Analysis**
**ADM(E), Varanasi and ADM(F&R), Chandauli**
**Impact**
These officials are now legally empowered as the "Competent Authorities" under the National Highways Act for their respective designated stretches.
**Action Required**
They must perform the statutory functions required for land acquisition, building, maintenance, and management of the highway development as specified in the notification.
**Landowners and Residents of Varanasi and Chandauli**
**Impact**
Land and connectivity within the specified chainage (KM 0+000 to 18+560), including areas near B.H.U. and Sadar, will be subject to highway development activities.
**Action Required**
Affected parties should note the designated competent authorities for future administrative or legal proceedings regarding land use and project implementation.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / Project Developers**
**Impact**
The notification provides the necessary legal framework to proceed with the technical phases of the Ganga River Elevated Corridor.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with the newly authorized district-level competent authorities to initiate construction, widening, and operational management of the link corridor.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government authorized competent authorities to perform functions related to highway development and land management.
Ganga River Elevated Corridor: A link/connector corridor project being developed between National Highway-19 and Varanasi Ring Road to decongest Varanasi City.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the maintenance, management, and operation of the highway project.
Varanasi and Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh: The specific districts in the State of Uttar Pradesh where the project is located and where the designated competent authorities exercise jurisdiction.
National Highway-19 (NH-19): An existing national highway that the new corridor will connect to the Varanasi Ring Road to improve regional connectivity.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3659] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िलु ाई 13, 2026/आषाढ 22, 1948 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 3659] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026/ASHADHA 22, 1948 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 10 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3821(अ).— नेिनल हाईवे एक्ट, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के क्लॉज़ (a) के तहत जमली
िजियों का इस्ट्तेमाल करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार ADM(E), जज़ला-वाराणसी (दकमी 0.00 स े 10.950 दकमी) और
ADM(F&R), जज़ला-चंिौली (दकमी 10.950 स े 18.560 दकमी) को सक्षम अजधकारी के तौर पर अजधकृत करती ह।ै य े
अजधकारी इस नोरटद़िकेिन के ऑद़िजियल गज़ट में पजललि होने की तारीख से, नेिनल हाईवे-19 (NH-19), वाराणसी
ररंग रोड और गंगा निी के दकनारे नए निे नल हाईवे को िोड़ने वाले ललंक/कनेक्टर कॉररडोर (गगं ा निी एजलवेटेड
कॉररडोर) के जनमागण (चौड़ा करना / िो/चार/छह-लेन बनाना, वगैरह), रखरखाव, मैनेिमेंट और ऑपरेिन से िड़ु े कामों को
करेंगे। यह काम नीचे िी गई अनुसूची (Schedule) में बताए गए नेिनल हाईवे के जडज़ाइन चेनेि दकमी 0+000 से दकमी
18+560 तक के जहस्ट्से के जलए होगा।
5302 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
उत्तर प्रिेि म ें वाराणसी िहर म ें भीड़ कम करन े के जलए निे नल हाईव-े 19 (NH-19) और वाराणसी ररंग रोड के
बीच ललकं / कनले क्टंग कॉररडोर का जवकास, जिसम ेंगगं ा निी के दकनारे कनजे क्टजवटी (0.000 स े18.560 दकमी)
िाजमल ह।ै
क्रजमक सक्षम भूजम का राज्य जिल ेका तालकु का नाम गावं का नाम
सख्ं या प्राजधकारी जववरण 4 नाम 6 7
1 2 3 5
1 अपर राष्ट्रीय उत्तर वाराणसी
सिर 1 बी. एच. यू.
जिलाजधकारी रािमागग प्रिेि
(प्रिा0), संख्या No
वाराणसी Yet to be
Assigned
के दक.मी 0
स े दक.मी
10.95 तक
[फा. सं. 11015/LA/GangaElevated/VNS]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th July 2026
S.O. 3821(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National
Highways Act,1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby authorises the ADM(E), Dist.-Varanasi
(K. m. 0.00 to 10.950 K.m.) and ADM(F&R), Dist.-Chandauli (K. m. 10.950 to 18.560 K.m.), as the
competent authority to perform the functions of such authority under the said Act with effect from the date
of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, in respect of the stretch of land from Design
Chainage Km 0+000 to Km 18+560 of the National Highway Development of a Link/Connector Corridor
connecting the National Highway-19 (NH-19), Varanasi Ring Road and the New National Highway along
the River Ganga for Decongestion of Varanasi City for building (widening / two/four/Six-laning, etc.),
maintenance, management and operation in the State of Uttar Pradesh (Ganga River Elevated Corridor) as
specified in the Schedule given below.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Development of Link / Connecting Corridor between National Highway-19 (NH-19) and
Varanasi Ring Road with Riverbank Connectivity along River Ganga (0.000 to 18.560 km.) for
Decongestion of Varanasi City in Uttar Pradesh.
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the Village
No. 2 3 4 5 6 7
1
1 ADM(E), No Yet to UTTAR VARANASI
Sadar 1 B. H. U.
Varanasi be PRADESH
Assigned
KM 0 TO
KM 10.95
[F. No. 11015/LA/GangaElevated/VNS ]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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