India’s longest ropeway to soon become operational in Guwahati
Times of IndiaTimes Travel Editor/TRAVEL NEWS, GUWAHATI/ Updated : Feb 1, 2019, 17:37 IST
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Northeast will soon be home to India’s longest ropeway, which is scheduled to be flagged off by the month of April this year. This ropeway project has been built to connect main Guwahati with North Guwahati, and the total length o … Read more
Northeast will soon be home to India’s longest ropeway, which is scheduled to be flagged off by the month of April this year. This ropeway project has been built to connect main Guwahati with North Guwahati, and the total length of the ropeway will be 2 km. This much-awaited ropeway over Brahmaputra River will facilitate passengers to cross it without any hassle, and also reduce the travel time via great extent. Read less
As per the latest news reports, each cable car passing through this ropeway will have the facility of carrying 30 passengers across the river. The said ropeway system will be operational from Kachari Ghat at Pan Bazaar, which will be serving as the lower terminal, up to Dol Govinda Temple in North Guwahati, which will be the upper terminal. The total travel duration from the lower terminal to upper terminal will be 8 min.
These cable cars will not just cut your travel time, but will also offer you stunning aerial views of the surroundings, and Brahmaputra River, Urvashi Island, Umananda Temple, and Peacock Island.
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