PM Modi Undertakes 'Jeep and Elephant' Safari at Assam's Kaziranga National Park | PICS

PM Modi spent the night at the Police Guest House near the Central Kohora Range of the park. Early on Saturday morning, the prime minister undertook a jungle safari

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Assam on Friday on a two-day visit. Modi reached Tezpur airport by a special flight, where he was welcomed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. (News18)

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Modi then flew to Panbari in Kaziranga in a helicopter. The last leg of his journey of about 15 km will be travelled by road from the helipad to the Police Guest House near Central Kohora Range in Kaziranga Park. (News18)

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Officials said the Park authorities made arrangements for both jeep and elephant safaris for PM Modi who spent over two hours in the national park. (News18)

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PM Modi spent the night at the Police Guest House near the Central Kohora Range of the park. Early on Saturday morning, the prime minister undertook a jungle safari. (News18)

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After undertaking the safari, Modi will leave for Arunachal Pradesh, where he is scheduled to attend two programmes. He will return to Jorhat in the afternoon and inaugurate the 125-ft high 'Statue of Valour' of legendary Ahom general Lachit Barphukan. (News18)

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PM Modi is the first prime minister to spend the night at the Assam Police Guest House at Kahra in Kaziranga.

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The prime minister got to witness the Indian Rhinoceros, Royal Bengal Tiger, Asian Elephant, Wild Water Buffalo and Swamp Deer – collectively known as the ‘Big Five’ of Kaziranga. (News18)

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Kaziranga Park is home to about 3,000 rhinos, 1100 elephants, hundreds of tigers and the largest number of Asiatic wild buffaloes. (News18)

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The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kaziranga is expected to take on a new dimension after the Prime Minister’s visit. (News18)