Archive · 17 Jan 2026
India Launches Kaziranga Elevated Corridor
India has built a special elevated road called the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor in Assam.
This road is above the ground and allows animals to move safely underneath.
The road connects important places and helps animals cross from Kaziranga National Park to the hills.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi started this project.
The road is very long and cost a lot of money to build.
It will help animals like rhinos and birds move safely without being hit by cars.
Some people are worried that building the road might disturb the animals, but others think it will help in the long run.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 34.5-kilometre Kaziranga Elevated Corridor in Assam on January 17.
The corridor aims to reduce animal roadkill by providing a safer passage for wildlife crossing National Highway 715.
The project involves upgrading 30.22 km of existing roads and constructing 21 km of greenfield bypasses.
The corridor will decongest traffic and improve connectivity between Guwahati, Kaziranga National Park, and Numaligarh.
Concerns have been raised about the impact of construction on wildlife, but experts believe it will be a permanent solution to the problem.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian government
- What
- Launch of the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor
- When
- January 17
- Where
- Kaziranga National Park, Assam
- Why
- To provide a safer passage for animals and reduce roadkill incidents
Conservationists
Environmental Activists
Construction Impact
Conservationists
Believe the elevated corridor will be a permanent solution to the problem of animal roadkill and can minimize disturbance during construction.
Environmental Activists
Express concerns that the construction activity will disturb the wildlife in the sensitive zone.
- Route
- National Highway 715, Assam
- Length
- 34.5 km
- Cost
- Rs 6,950 crore
- Purpose
- To enable safer passage for animals and decongest the existing corridor
- Wildlife Impact
- 6,036 individual animals killed in collisions with vehicles between October 2016 and September 2017
- Traffic
- Average daily traffic of 13,800 passenger cars
- Construction
- Upgrading 30.22 km of existing roads and constructing 21 km of greenfield bypasses
- Connectivity
- Improves connectivity between Guwahati, Kaziranga National Park, and Numaligarh
Sources
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