New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved widening and improvement of existing carriageway to 4 lane of Kalibor-Numaligarh section of NH-715 including implementation of wildlife friendly measures proposed on Kaziranga National Park (KNP) stretch in Assam.
Addressing the media here, union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the project will be developed on Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode with a total length of 85.675 km and capital cost of Rs 6957 crore.
The existing Kalibor-Numaligarh section of NH-715 (old NH-37) has a configuration of 2-lane with or without paved shoulders, passing through densely built-up areas of Jakhlabandha (Nagaon) a...