New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that a review was conducted on Wednesday on the progress of the Kaziranga Elevated Road project. In a series of tweets, he said, "This initiative entails the construction of approximately 34 kilometres of elevated roads at sites identified by the Wildlife Institute of India, where animal crossings occur. Additionally, it involves widening the intervening at-grade road to a 4-lane highway, totaling approximately 50 kilometres in length, and building tunnels spanning approximately 3 kilometres."

Gadkari said that as part of cost optimisation efforts, he has instructed that the construction of the tunnels should be treated as a separate project and that the debris and muck resulting from their construction should be used in the road works. Furthermore, the minister suggested the inclusion of viewing platforms on the elevated road, complete with vehicle parking and kiosks, to provide tourists with an opportunity for wildlife watching.

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