Bengaluru, Feb 18 : The popular tourist destination of Nandi Hills on Bengaluru’s outskirts is set to get its own ropeway.
The state Cabinet, which met on Thursday, has given green signal for the development and operation of passenger ropeway at Nandi Hills under a public-private partnership (PPP) model.
Weekends and public holidays see Bengaluru residents make a beeline to the popular hill top picnic spot.It has also emerged as a must visit stop on visiting tourists’ itineraries.
The overall project will be undertaken at a cost of Rs 93.40 crore in PPP model on Design Build Finance Operate Transfer (DBFOT) basis.
The proposed ropeway will be 2.93 km long and will have 18 towers with round trip time of 28 minutes with 50 cabins and 10 passengers in each gondola.
The project will also include modern amenities for tourists like restaurant, food court and shops, a government official said.
Expressing his happiness on the cabinet nod for the long-awaited ropeway project, state Health Minister and Chikkaballapur MLA K.Sudhakar said, “Nandi Hills located in Chikkaballpaur district, just around 60 km from Bengaluru, has emerged as a popular weekend getaway for youngsters.”Apart from its rich biodiversity, trekking trails and scenic beauty, the presence of historic Bhoganandishwara temple makes Nandi Hills a potential must-see tourist destination in Karnataka.I am extremely happy that the long-awaited ropeway project will see the light of the day very soon.With passenger ropeway and other modern amenities, Nandi Hills will become an international tourist destination and will be a significant milestone in the development journey of Chikkaballapura.”The ropeway project will also help cut down vehicular traffic to the hill top.pvn/arm
In expressing his delight at the nod from the cabinet for the long-awaited project of a ropeway the state Health Minister as well as Chikkaballapur MLA K.Sudhakar said, “Nandi Hills, which is located in Chikkaballpaur district which is 60 km away from Bengaluru is now an ideal weekend getaway for young people.”Apart of its diverse diversity, trekking trails and stunning beauty as well as the presence of the historic Bhoganandishwara temple is what makes Nandi Hills a potential must-see tourist destination in Karnataka.I am thrilled that the long-awaited ropeway will be seeing the dawn of the day soon.With the passenger ropeway and other modern facilities, Nandi Hills will become an international tourist attraction and will be an important step in the development process of Chikkaballapura.”The ropeway construction will reduce the amount of traffic on the hilltop.
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