An agreement was signed between the Uttarakhand Tourism Department and two private firms on Thursday to construct a ropeway to Yamunotri, situated at a height of over 10,000 ft in the Garhwal Himalayas.
The agreement between the department, SRM Engineering and FIL Industry Pvt Ltd was inked in the presence of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and state tourism and culture minister Satpal Maharaj.
The ropeway to connect Yamunotri with Kharsali, where Goddess Yamuna is worshipped during winter, will be 3.38 km long, an official release said.
It will be a mono cable detachable ropeway with a capacity of carrying across 500 people in an hour.
The ropeway to be built in accordance with European standards, will spare devotees the trouble of trekking for 2 to 3 hours to reach the temple, Dhami said, adding they will traverse the distance in the ropeway car in just 10-15 minutes.
