Archive · 29 May 2025
Uttarakhand Partners with Swiss Firm for Rishikesh Ropeway
The Uttarakhand government is partnering with a Swiss company, Bartholet, to build a ropeway from Rishikesh to the Kunjapuri Temple.
This ropeway aims to make it easier for people to visit the temple, cutting down on travel time and making it safer.
The Swiss company will handle everything from the design to the operation.
This is a new approach for this type of project in India, which should make it faster and more efficient to build.
The project will use a special partnership model where the company will build and operate the ropeway, aiming to bring jobs and money to the state.
Uttarakhand government signed an MoU with Bartholet for a ropeway project.
The ropeway will link Tapovan in Rishikesh to Kunjapuri Temple.
Bartholet will handle the project from design to operation.
The project uses a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
The ropeway aims to enhance tourism and connectivity.
- Who
- Uttarakhand government and Bartholet Maschinenbau AG.
- What
- Uttarakhand government signed an MoU with Bartholet Maschinenbau AG for ropeway development.
- When
- The MoU was recently signed.
- Where
- Uttarakhand, India, connecting Tapovan in Rishikesh to Kunjapuri Temple.
- Why
- To enhance tourism, reduce travel time, and boost pilgrimage connectivity.
- Project
- Ropeway from Tapovan to Kunjapuri Temple
- Partner
- Bartholet Maschinenbau AG
- Model
- Public-Private Partnership (PPP) - DBFOT
- Objective
- Improve access to Kunjapuri Temple and boost tourism
