PM lays foundation of ₹6,950 crore Kaziranga Elevated Corridor in Assam
PM Narendra Modi performed the Bhoomi Pujan of the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor Project — 4-laning of the Kaliabor–Numaligarh section of NH-715, worth over ₹6,950 crore — at Kaliabor, Assam, on 18 January 2026.
Summary
The Kaziranga Elevated Corridor Project covers 4-laning of the Kaliabor–Numaligarh section of NH-715 and is worth over ₹6,950 crore. PM Narendra Modi performed its Bhoomi Pujan at Kaliabor, which he called the gateway to Kaziranga National Park and a connectivity hub for Upper Assam, and recalled that Lachit Borphukan planned his campaign against the Mughals from Kaliabor. Modi described Kaziranga, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as the soul of Assam and said India is showing that nature and progress can advance together. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the corridor will transform Upper Assam while protecting its biodiversity.
Key facts
- Project
- Kaziranga Elevated Corridor (4-laning, Kaliabor–Numaligarh, NH-715)
- Cost
- Over ₹6,950 crore
- Bhoomi Pujan
- 18 January 2026, Kaliabor, Assam, by PM Modi
- Kaliabor
- Gateway to Kaziranga National Park
- Kaziranga
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The Kaziranga Elevated Corridor Project, whose Bhoomi Pujan was performed in January 2026, involves 4-laning of a section of which National Highway?
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Correct answer: A — NH-715
PIB (PMO): the project is the 4-laning of the Kaliabor–Numaligarh section of NH-715.
What is the approximate cost of the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor Project?
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Correct answer: A — Over ₹6,950 crore
PIB (PMO): the project is worth over ₹6,950 crore.
At the Kaziranga corridor event, the PM recalled that which warrior strategised from Kaliabor to drive out the Mughal army?
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Correct answer: A — Lachit Borphukan
PIB (Ports, Shipping and Waterways): the PM recalled that it was from Kaliabor that Lachit Borphukan strategised to drive out the Mughal invaders.