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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Visit Means No Jeep Safari, Elephant Rides In Kaziranga National Park From March 7-9
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In view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam, the jeep safari and elephant ride will remain closed in the Kaziranga range of Kohora from March 7 to 9.
“The jeep safari and elephant ride in Kaziranga Range, Kohora, will remain closed to visitors. Jeep Safari will remain closed to visitors on March 7, March 8 and March 9 – forenoon and elephant ride will remain closed on March 8 and March 9,” Arun Vignesh, Divisional Forest Officer, Eastern Assam Wildlife Division, said in a notice, reported ANI .
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the national park on March 8 and 9. He is expected to arrive at the park on March 8 evening and will stay at night.
The Prime Minister during the stay, is likely to enjoy a jungle safari within the Kohora range of the park. Both jeep safari and elephant safari have been planned in his 2-day itinerary. Kaziranga received the tag of national park in February 1974 and this year it will be celebrating the Golden Jubilee.
