Guwahati, Oct. 1 -- Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal hailed the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for approving the widening and improvement of the existing highway to 4 lanes of the Kaliabor-Numaligarh section of NH-715, including wildlife-friendly measures on the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) stretch in Assam.

The project will be implemented in an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) mode, with a total length of 85.675 km and a capital cost of Rs 6,957 crore.

"A historic day for Assam and a giant leap for India's sustainable development. This project reflects the vision of our visionary Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, whose heart beats fo...