Ropeway to link ISBT to Rani Jhansi Park in Shimla: CM

With an aim to ease the traffic rush in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister V B Singh today announced that ISBT Tutikandi and Rani Jhanshi Park will be connected by a ropeway.
The ropeway, to be constructed under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode on Built Operate and Transfer (BoT)scheme, will cost around Rs 250 crore, the chief minister said.
Presiding over a high-level meeting of HP Infrastructure Development Board (HPIBD) here, Singh said that the initial cost of the ropeway with span of 3 km was estimated at around Rs 250 crore with boarding stations at Tutikandi and parking facility for 500 vehicles at both ends.

The carrying capacity of the ropeway would be about 1,500 to 2,000 persons per hour each way with total travel time of about ten minutes.
Both the terminals at Tutikandi and Lift would have restaurant, waiting hall and other basic amenities.
Singh also gave nod to construction of another Himachal Chamunda ropeway project in Kangra district and said the ropeway will facilitate the pilgrims to visit the famous Himani Chamunda temple, which was not connected by road.

He said that this ropeway, to be constructed at a cost of around Rs 200 crore, would have a span of six km and carrying capacity of about 1,000-1,200 persons per hour each way.

The chief minister said that a waiting hall and parking facilities for about 500 vehicles besides other basic amenities would be provided at Chamunda terminal.
Restaurant, children park and cottages with overnight accommodation would be provided in mid terminal while an open air restaurant will be constructed at upper terminal with all basic amenities.
A presentation on 'Material Ropeway Project' from Kotgarh, Baghi, Kotkhgai, Theog, Gumma, Yashwant Nagar, Sainj up till Parwanoo was also given by the consultants Usha Breco Limited, for undertaking feasibility study to transport the agriculture and horticulture produce from Shimla to Parwanoo as a pilot project.