Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the Rs 6,957-crore Kaziranga Elevated Corridor and virtually flagged off two Amrit Bharat Express trains in Assam’s Nagaon district. Arriving from Guwahati in the final leg of his two-day visit to the State, the Prime Minister performed the Bhoomi Poojan for the ambitious wildlife-friendly project.
The corridor aims to ensure safe movement of animals across Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, reduce accidents on National Highway-715, and promote ecotourism while creating local employment. It is part of the four-laning of the Kaliabor–Numaligarh stretch of NH-715 and includes around 34.45 km of elevated corridors along with bypasses at Jakhalabandha and Bokakhat.
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Mr. Modi also reviewed a model of the project and flagged off the Dibrugarh–Gomti Nagar and Kamakhya–Rohtak Amrit Bharat Express trains, enhancing long-distance rail connectivity across multiple States.
