The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari visited an exhibition at Ropeway Symposium. © Government of India

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New Delhi: First Indian Cable Car Symposium

Urban cable cars are the current trend in India. This is evidenced by the first "Ropeway: Symposium Cum Exhibition" in the capital, New Delhi. Indian Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari spoke in his address about the cable car plans for India.

Johanna Janisch

7. February 2024

The Indian subcontinent is heavily investing in cable-based transportation solutions: Around 350 urban cable car projects have been submitted for review by the National Highway Logistics Management Limited (NHLM), a state-owned Indian infrastructure company. Additionally, numerous projects are being pursued by various Indian states.

This is also evidenced by the inaugural Indian Cable Car Symposium featuring an exhibition of the supply industry. The overarching goal of the event was to foster industry collaborations between Indian and global manufacturers, technology providers, concessionaires, and infrastructure developers.

The focus was also on promoting the “Make in India” brand and developing a roadmap for implementing Indian cable car projects.

Numerous experts spoke in panel discussions, addressing topics such as affordable cable car systems, safety of the facilities, and enhancing public-private partnerships in India.

Award for Cable Cars

The highlight of the symposium was the recognition of two cable car projects: the Dhoi Hill Cable Car Project in the state of Haryana and Bijli-Mahadev in the state of Himachal Pradesh.

The cable car network in Himachal Pradesh is planned to consist of three lines with a total of 15 sections. The cable car is designed to have a capacity of 3,000 persons per hour and direction.

The cable car system is primarily intended to alleviate traffic congestion in the city and assist the population in their daily travels across the city.

Additionally, another 329 residential units are set to be connected to the transportation network, thus benefiting from public connectivity.

On site

The traffic engineers from the Bernard Group and cable car planner Stephan Salzmann (left) presented the model of the planned cable car project “Bijli Mahadev Temple Ropeway” at the symposium.

Center for Competence Development

During the fair, the Minister of Transport also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML) and the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee). This is intended to lay the foundation for a competence center for cable cars and alternative mobility systems.

Nitin Gadkari

Indian Cable Car Technology

The Indian Minister of Transport Nitin Gadkari also emphasized the strong focus on Indian expertise. Both Indian and global manufacturers of cable car technology were represented at the associated exhibition of the symposium.

Gadkari is convinced that cable cars will play a significant role in the growth of the Indian economy by promoting safe, cost-effective, and sustainable public transportation.