VARANASI: Leading global ropeway and ski lift manufacturers from Austria, France and Malaysia have shown interest in executing the ambitious Rs 410 crore ropeway venture in Kashi, spread over a distance of 4 km in between. Varanasi Junction And Godovlia in the first stage.
If the bidding comes through the December 11 deadline, PM Modi will lay the foundation stone for the ropeway project during his tentative visit to Varanasi on December 13 to formally open the Kashi Vishwanath Dham corridor.
Being significant, the Varanasi Development Authority (VDA) on Tuesday held a pre-bid meeting with companies expressing interest in the project. Speaking to TOI, VDA Vice President Isha Duhana said, “Representatives of six companies, including Malaysia-based ECL Management Sdn Bhd, doppelmayr garventa Austrian and French firm Poma Ropeways participated in the pre-bid meeting and raised their issues while discussing the bid details of the ropeway venture, which will be launched in the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. Several other firms have shown interest online, but their representatives did not participate in the meeting.”
The final bid may be revised after addressing the issues raised by the company in consultation with the state government, he said, adding that the revised tender would be floated again in a few days. “The last date to complete the tender process is December 11,” he said.
Although a similar project is in the pipeline AyodhyaVaranasi may be the first Indian city where a public transport ropeway is going to start soon. “In the initial phase, a ropeway will be set up through Rath Yatra between Godaulia and Chhawni railway station at an investment of Rs 410.3 crore. The service will start with 220 cable cars, which will be available at 90-120 stations equipped with escalators. Duration, he said. Each cable car will take 15 minutes to complete the journey from start to finish.
After the final presentation of the Detailed Project Report on the Ropeway to Kashi wapcos ltdIn September, VDA, a recognized public sector enterprise under the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, submitted the proposal to the state government for approval. Later, it was sent to the Ministry of Urban Development, which started the process of provisional tenders.
Following the rejection of the Metro Rail plan for Kashi in June 2018, the ropeway system was selected as the MRTS component. Considering the ground realities of the city, the VDA had asked Rail India Technical and Economic Services (RITES) to prepare a proposal by involving them separately. Means of transport. sacraments The revised plan included light metros, ropeways and waterways and gave a presentation on December 2019 defining the alignment of their operations.
If the bidding comes through the December 11 deadline, PM Modi will lay the foundation stone for the ropeway project during his tentative visit to Varanasi on December 13 to formally open the Kashi Vishwanath Dham corridor.
Being significant, the Varanasi Development Authority (VDA) on Tuesday held a pre-bid meeting with companies expressing interest in the project. Speaking to TOI, VDA Vice President Isha Duhana said, “Representatives of six companies, including Malaysia-based ECL Management Sdn Bhd, doppelmayr garventa Austrian and French firm Poma Ropeways participated in the pre-bid meeting and raised their issues while discussing the bid details of the ropeway venture, which will be launched in the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. Several other firms have shown interest online, but their representatives did not participate in the meeting.”
The final bid may be revised after addressing the issues raised by the company in consultation with the state government, he said, adding that the revised tender would be floated again in a few days. “The last date to complete the tender process is December 11,” he said.
Although a similar project is in the pipeline AyodhyaVaranasi may be the first Indian city where a public transport ropeway is going to start soon. “In the initial phase, a ropeway will be set up through Rath Yatra between Godaulia and Chhawni railway station at an investment of Rs 410.3 crore. The service will start with 220 cable cars, which will be available at 90-120 stations equipped with escalators. Duration, he said. Each cable car will take 15 minutes to complete the journey from start to finish.
After the final presentation of the Detailed Project Report on the Ropeway to Kashi wapcos ltdIn September, VDA, a recognized public sector enterprise under the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, submitted the proposal to the state government for approval. Later, it was sent to the Ministry of Urban Development, which started the process of provisional tenders.
Following the rejection of the Metro Rail plan for Kashi in June 2018, the ropeway system was selected as the MRTS component. Considering the ground realities of the city, the VDA had asked Rail India Technical and Economic Services (RITES) to prepare a proposal by involving them separately. Means of transport. sacraments The revised plan included light metros, ropeways and waterways and gave a presentation on December 2019 defining the alignment of their operations.
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