New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday gave the nod for construction of a road cutting through Rajaji National Park on the condition that no commercial vehicles shall ply on this 4.7 kilometre stretch connecting Kotdwar and Haridwar.

The Uttarakhand government had approached the top court for vacating a stay imposed by the top court on January 11, 2023 on the road project popularly called the Laldhang Chillarkhal road. The 11-kilometre long road could not be used due to the stay. Besides, 4.7 kilometre stretch of this road cut through the protected forest area serving as a crucial tiger and elephant corridor between Rajaji and Corbett. This road could not be black-topped and hence, was not motorable.

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