PM Modi inaugurates ₹6,950 crore Kaziranga Elevated Corridor project:

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Category : National Published on: January 20 2026

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor Project in Kaliabor, Assam, with an investment exceeding ₹6,950 crore.
The project involves four-laning the Kaliabor–Numaligarh stretch of NH-715, covering nearly 90 km, including a 35-km elevated wildlife corridor through Kaziranga National Park.
It also includes a 21-km bypass and widening of 30 km of existing highway from two to four lanes.
The initiative aims to boost connectivity while preserving the region’s rich wildlife and ecological balance.

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PM Modi inaugurates ₹6,950 crore Kaziranga Elevated Corridor project: