Archive · 3 Oct 2025
Varanasi Launches Trial Run of India's First Ropeway
Varanasi is testing out India's first public ropeway, like a cable car for the city.
It's 3.8 km long with five stations.
The project, costing ₹815 crore, includes maintenance for 15 years.
It uses 148 gondolas and can carry almost one lakh people daily.
This eco-friendly project is part of a plan to improve transport and is supported by the government.
Varanasi launched the trial run of India's first urban public transport ropeway.
The ropeway project is 3.8 km long and has five stations.
The project cost ₹815 crore, including operation and maintenance for 15 years.
The ropeway will have 148 gondolas with a capacity of approximately one lakh passengers daily.
The project falls under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
- Who
- Varanasi Development Authority, NHLML
- What
- Trial run of India's first urban public transport ropeway
- When
- Trial began on Thursday (October 3, 2025)
- Where
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To enhance rail and ropeway connectivity and provide eco-friendly public transportation.
- Project
- Urban public transport ropeway
- Location
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Length
- 3.8 km
- Cost
- ₹815 crore (including 15 years of operation and maintenance)
- Gondolas
- 148
- Capacity
- Nearly one lakh passengers daily
- Project Lead
- NHLML (National Highway Logistics Management Limited)
