Total length of 85.675 km is expected to cost of Rs.6957 crore

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, has approved widening and improvement of of Kalibor-Numaligarh section of NH-715 to a 4-lane National Highway.

The CCEA also cleared the implementation of wildlife friendly measures in the national highway stretch that passes through the Kaziranga National Park (KNP). The project will be developed on Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Mode with a total length of 85.675 km and total capital cost of Rs.6957 crore.

The existing Kalibor-Numaligarh section of NH-715 (old NH-37) is a 2-lane highway passing through densely populated Jakhlabandha (Nagaon) and Bokakhat (Golaghat) towns. A major part of the existing highway

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