Cabinet approves ₹4,081 Crore Kedarnath Ropeway Project, reducing travel time from 8-9 hours to just 36 minutes

March 6, 2025 - PatialaPolitics

Cabinet approves ₹4,081 Crore Kedarnath Ropeway Project, reducing travel time from 8-9 hours to just 36 minutes

The Union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the Kedarnath ropeway and Hemkund Sahib ropeway projects. The Kedarnath ropeway, spanning 12.9 kilometres, will be constructed with a financial outlay of approximately Rs 4,081 crore. According to Union minister Ashwini Vaishnav, the Hemkund Sahib ropeway project will cost around Rs 2,730 crore.