Modi Lays Foundation for Kaziranga Corridor in Assam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the Rs 6,957 crore Kaziranga Elevated Corridor project and virtually flagged off two Amrit Bharat Express trains in Assam's Nagaon district on Sunday, marking a key highlight of his two-day visit to the state.

The event took place in Kaliabor, where Modi performed the traditional Bhoomi Pujan ceremony around 11 a.m. The corridor forms part of the four-laning of the 86-kilometer Kaliabor-Numaligarh section of National Highway 715, spanning the districts of Nagaon, Karbi Anglong and Golaghat. It features approximately 35 kilometers of elevated, wildlife-friendly structures designed to allow safe passage for animals through Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, particularly during the monsoon season when flooding disrupts movement. Officials described the project as an environmentally conscious initiative to minimize human-wildlife conflicts, reduce road accidents on the highway and enhance regional connectivity to upper Assam areas like Dibrugarh and Tinsukia.

Additional components include a 21-kilometer bypass section and 30 kilometers of widened roadway, along with bypasses at Jakhalabandha and Bokakhat to ease...