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SME Times News Bureau | 12 Jun, 2019
Varanasi is finally on its way to become a smart city.
Work
has begun for improving public transport system. As metro and mono rail
are unfeasible here due to narrow roads, the proposal for ropeways is
taking shape.
Survey has begun on three routes for ropeway and in
a meeting held by Commissioner Deepak Agarwal, it was decided that
RITES (Rail India Technical and Economic Service) and engineering
consultancy company specializing in the field of transport
infrastructure would supervise the project.
RITES official
Vishakha said: "Ropeway is a good idea for old Kashi where roads are
narrow and it is not possible to break structures."
The first
proposed route of the ropeway would be Shivpur to Sigra and Lanka while
the second route would be from Kuccheri to Lahurabir, Maidagin and
Gudauliya. The third route would be from Lahartara to Banaras Hindu
University.
Varanasi Development Authority (VDA) Vice-Chairman Rajesh Kumar said that the proposal for ropeways was presently under study.
"RITES
is studying the feasibility of the project - whether a single ropeway
or a double ropeway would be better. Once the initial study is completed
which would take another fortnight or so, we will move on to the next
stage of preparing a detailed project report (DPR)," he said.
Kumar said that no bids had been invited till now and the same would begin only after other modalities are worked out.
The ropeway, he said, would ease road traffic congestion to a great extent.
"We will also be focusing on water transport on the Ganga and Varuna rivers," he said.
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