There is a good news for those who are charmed by the Northeast and want to explore its rich wildlife: The Ministry of Railways is working on a proposal to roll out a 'Kaziranga Express' for Assam.
Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain, who is an MP from Assam, mooted the proposal for a 'Kaziranga Express' on the lines of 'Tiger Express' which was launched in June this year for Bandhavgarh and Kanha National Parks in Madhya Pradesh, a Ministry official said.
The Kaziranga National Park is a World Heritage Site and is known to host 70 per cent of the world's one-horned rhinoceroses. It is also home to a large number of tigers, elephants, wild water buffaloes and swamp deer.
Anurag Singh, MD, Assam Tourism Development Corpo-ration (ATDC), said, "At present, the project is at a very nascent stage. We are working on an itinerary. We need to work on a model which we can sustain for a long time. Our report is likely to be finalised within this month."