After the ropeway for Kedarnath is built, the journey from Sonprayag to Kedarnath will be completed in just 30 minutes. The capacity of the ropeway will be to carry five thousand passengers per hour. A foot track will also be constructed.

The ropeway for Kedarnath has been cleared. The project has been approved by the National Board of Wild Animals. One thousand crore rupees will be spent on the project. Once the ropeway is built, the number of tourists in the state is expected to increase.

The construction will be done under the mountain range project.

Principal Secretary, Forest, and PWD, RK Sudhanshu said on Thursday that the National Board of Wild Animals has approved the construction of a ropeway in the Kedarnath Sanctuary area. Along with this, the board has also given the green signal to Kedarnath’s foot track and Hemkund Sahib ropeway project. These projects will be constructed under the Parivarama Project of the Central Government. A total of 26 hectares of land will be acquired in this project.

Sonprayag to Kedarnath in 30 minutes

After the ropeway for Kedarnath is built, the journey from Sonprayag to Kedarnath will be completed in just 30 minutes. The capacity of the ropeway will be to carry five thousand passengers per hour. Along with this, the National Board of Wild Animals has also approved the construction of five and a half kilometer foot track from Rambara to Garudchatti. This road was completely damaged in the 2013 disaster.

Hemkund Sahib ropeway also flagged off

Hemkund Sahib Ropeway was also cleared by the National Wildlife Board, not considering the approval of the Hemkund Ropeway project as necessary due to not being a sanctuary area. In such a situation, now this project has also got the green signal.