Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved the viability gap funding, feasibility report, request for proposal (RFP) documents, draught concession document, and other items related to the Varanasi ropeway project.
The 3.65-kilometer project will begin in Varanasi Cantt and wind its way up to the Church Crossing, passing via Sajan Tiraha and Rath Yatra. The ropeway is expected to carry 80,000 passengers each day.
“The decision to have the ropeway was taken in light of the massive pressure being exerted by transport on the city’s infrastructure. On October 21, 2021, the housing and urban planning department set up a bid evaluation committee. The project will be developed in public private partnership mode,” an official said.
