Cabinet approves ₹6,957 crore four-laning of NH-715 along Kaziranga with wildlife measures
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 1 October 2025 approved four-laning of the 85.675 km Kalibor–Numaligarh section of NH-715 in Assam, including wildlife-friendly measures on the Kaziranga National Park stretch, at ₹6,957 crore.
Summary
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 1 October 2025 approved widening the Kalibor–Numaligarh section of NH-715 in Assam to four lanes, including wildlife-friendly measures on the Kaziranga National Park stretch. The 85.675 km project will cost ₹6,957 crore and be built in Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode. The existing two-lane road passes through crowded towns such as Jakhlabandha (Nagaon) and Bokakhat (Golaghat), and much of it runs through or along the southern boundary of Kaziranga. During monsoon floods, animals cross the highway from the park towards the Karbi Anglong hills, and heavy traffic causes frequent wildlife deaths.
Key facts
- Road
- Kalibor–Numaligarh section, NH-715 (old NH-37), Assam
- Length / cost
- 85.675 km / ₹6,957 crore
- Mode
- EPC
- Wildlife
- Measures on Kaziranga National Park stretch
- Towns
- Jakhlabandha (Nagaon), Bokakhat (Golaghat)
- Animal route
- Kaziranga → Karbi Anglong hills during floods
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The four-laning of the Kalibor–Numaligarh section of NH-715, approved in October 2025, includes wildlife-friendly measures along which national park?
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Correct answer: C — Kaziranga
The project includes wildlife-friendly measures on the Kaziranga National Park stretch.
Which section of NH-715 in Assam did the Cabinet approve for four-laning on 1 October 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Kalibor–Numaligarh
The CCEA approved four-laning of the 85.675 km Kalibor–Numaligarh section at ₹6,957 crore.