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Govt clears Kedarnath and Hemkund Sahib Ji ropeway projects worth Rs 6,811 cr
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....ovt clears Kedarnath and Hemkund Sahib Ji ropeway projects worth Rs 6,811 cr<BR>PTI News<BR>Dated:- 5-3-2025<BR>PTI<BR>New Delhi, Mar 5 (PTI) The government on Wednesday approved two ropeway projects in Uttarakhand -- Sonprayag to Kedarnath (12.9 km) and Govindghat to Hemkund Sahib Ji (12.4 km) -- at a total cost of Rs 6,811 crore. The timeline for construction of these two ambitious projects is....
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.... 4-6 years. The decisions of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) were announced by Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The construction of a 12.9-km ropeway from Sonprayag to Kedarnath will be done on the design, build, finance, operate and transfer (DBFOT) mode at a total cost of Rs 4,081.28 crore. The ropeway is planned to be developed in public-private par....
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....tnership and will be based on the most advanced Tri-cable Detachable Gondola (3S) technology having the capacity to carry 1,800 passengers per hour per direction (PPHPD), which could ferry 18,000 passengers per day. Vaishnaw informed that the 12.4-km ropeway project from Govindghat to Hemkund Sahib Ji too will be developed on DBFOT mode at a total capital cost of Rs 2,730.13 crore. Currently, ....
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....the journey to the Hemkund Sahib Ji is a challenging 21-km uphill trek from Govindghat and is covered on foot or by ponies or palanquins. The proposed ropeway is planned to provide convenience to pilgrims visiting the Hemkund Sahib Ji and the tourists visiting the Valley of Flowers, and will ensure all-weather last-mile connectivity between Govindghat and Hemkund Sahib Ji. The journey to the Ked....
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....arnath temple is a challenging 16-km uphill trek from Gaurikund and is currently covered on foot or by ponies, palanquins and helicopter. The proposed ropeway is planned to provide convenience to pilgrims visiting the temple and ensure all-weather connectivity between Sonprayag and Kedarnath. PTI NKD CS HVA<BR> News - Press release - PIB....