Uttarakhand: Joshimath- Auli ropeway will get a new look, DPR of Rs 480 crore project submitted to the government, work will start soon

Preparations are being made to give a new look to the Joshimath-Auli ropeway. A new and state-of-the-art ropeway will be built in place of the old ropeway which was closed after the land subsidence in 2023. Bridkul has prepared its DPR and submitted it to the government.

The 4.5 km long Joshimath-Auli ropeway will be built in two phases

It is being told that this ropeway, which will be built at a cost of about Rs 480 crore, will be built in two phases. The first phase will be from Tower No. 3 of Joshimath to Auli. Whose length will be 2.76 km. 11 towers will be installed for this. Along with this, state-of-the-art mono cables will be installed. It is being told that it will have a gondola system. A total of 21 gondolas are proposed. 6-7 people will be able to sit in each gondola.

In the second phase, a 1.85 km long ropeway will be built between Auli and Gorson. About 7 towers will be installed in it and 9 gondolas will be operated. This entire ropeway system will have the capacity to carry about 500 passengers in an hour, which will make the journey to Auli even more exciting and easy.

Why is a new ropeway being built?

Let us tell you that in January 2023, due to a landslide in Joshimath, cracks had appeared near tower number 1 and 2 of the existing ropeway. The operation of the ropeway was stopped in view of the safety of the passengers. After this, the government had asked Bridkul to explore the possibilities of constructing a new ropeway. According to the information, Bridkul Managing Director NP Singh said that the DPR has been prepared and submitted to the government. As soon as approval is received, the tender process will start and the ropeway will be constructed.