In a recent development of the Dehradun-Mussoorie Ropeway project, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday ( May 12) last week gave its nod to the transfer of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) land in Uttarakhand for the development of a ropeway project between Dehradun and Mussoorie.
The Cabinet chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the transfer of 1500 square meters of land belonging to Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) at Mussoorie to the State Government of Uttarakhand for their infrastructure project, namely, ‘Aerial Passenger Ropeway System’ between Dehradun and Mussoorie,” an official said on Wednesday (May 12).
The proposed Ropeway is a mono-cable ropeway of 5,580 meters length under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode between Purkul Gaon, Dehradun (Lower Terminal Station) and Library Road, Mussoorie (Upper Terminal Station) being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 285 crore with a carrying capacity of 1000 persons per hour per direction.
The Dehradun-Mussoorie ropeway is an ambitious project of the tourism department, tourists will be able to cover the distance between Purkul Gaon to Mussoorie, Library road in just 15 minutes.
After the construction of this ropeway tourists will be able to enjoy the thrill of the ropeway, it provides a boost to the tourism industry and the problem of traffic jams on the Doon – Mussoorie route will be solved.
