The National Highway Logistics Management (NHLML) has invited bids for first ropeway project for city commuters.
The 3.8 km ropeway link connecting Cantonment Railway Station and Godowlia Chowk will be developed at an investment of Rs 461 crore.
This will enable the passengers to travel 3.8 km in 17 minutes. As many as 218 cable cars will be deployed to ensure the frequency of the service is in less than a minute.
Each car will have 10 seats and at full capacity, around 4,500 people will be able to travel in one hour in one direction. The selected bidder responsible for completion of the project in three years and maintain and operate the project for a period 15 years.
The ropeway link will have five stations — Varanasi Cantonment station, Vidya Peeth, Rath Yatra, Girja Ghar and Godowlia Chowk.