The Assam government plans to construct a ropeway across Brahmaputra river. The 1.8-km long ropeway—the longest in the country—will connect the capital city, Guwahati, with north Guwahati via Umanand island. This was revealed by Guwahati Development Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma while inaugurating the Nehru park beautification project.
The total cost of the project is estimated at Rs 28.17 crore. The ropeway will be complete by June 2010. Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority is implementing the project.
Mantu Bora, assistant executive engineer, GMDA, told Projectswire that Rites Ltd had prepared the DPR for the project. Samir-Damodar Ropeway Construction Company Pvt. Ltd of Kolkata will build ropeway. The total capacity of the ropeway will be 406 passengers per day.