Kaziranga National Park might remain partially open for tourists this Durga Puja

Kaziranga National Park might likely remain partly open for tourists during Durga Puja. However, this comes with a condition; the park will be opened provided there is no further rainfall, and the construction of roads inside the park is completed on time.
As per the latest reports, the park officials are optimistic of the fact that a part of tourist route inside the park might be opened if natural calamities like heavy rainfall and flood do not hit the state.

Uttam Saikia, Wildlife Warden of Kaziranga, said that before opening the gates of the park for tourists, the forest officials will have to study the ground situation carefully as some portion of roads were damaged due to incessant rainfall a few days back. Also, before going ahead with the plan, roads and other infrastructure will need be repaired. It has been further noted that the wild animals in the park have already been under biotic pressure as some portions of Kaziranga forest remained submerged due to heavy rainfall and floods.
The warden also informed that if the weather condition improves, road repairing work will be completed on time, which will make the option of opening the park gates for tourists during Durga Puja.
It is expected that the park, famous for one-horned rhinoceros, might witness a surge in footfall of tourists this year, both international and domestic. This has prompted the Forest Department to complete the road work within the stipulated time so that the tourists are able to enjoy jeep safari while in the park.

So this year, you have the option of visiting Kaziranga National Park apart from hopping the pandals during Durga Puja.