India: Interview with the Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari
In India, urban cable cars are gaining increasing importance in tackling transportation issues. With the Parvatmala program, a national cable car development program has existed since 2022. In an interview with SI, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways of the Union, Nitin Gadkari, stated the intention to develop over 250 projects with a total length of more than 1,200 kilometers within five years.
Becoming digitally sustainable
Digitalisation can be employed as a lever to improve sustainability: researcher Christian Marheine from the University of St Gallen is convinced. He proves this with facts, figures and examples.
Development of urban cable cars
In an interview with SI Urban, Christoph Rittersberger introduced himself, the company TRANSDEV, and the connections to urban cable car systems. A studied business economist, 55 years old, he holds the position of Business Development Manager for Urban Cable Car Systems at TRANSDEV Germany.
Shimla: Cable car network for the capital of Himachal Pradesh
In collaboration with Bernard Consult, the Bregenz-based company SALZMANN INGENIEURE was commissioned through a joint venture to plan a cable car network for the Indian city of Shimla.