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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1376
ANSWERED ON - 11/02/ 2026
BIJLI MAHADEV ROPEWAY PROJECT
1376 # MS. INDU BALA GOSWAMI:
Will the Minister of Road Transport and Highways be pleased to state:
(a) the reasons behind non-commissioning of Bijli Mahadev Ropeway Project in the Kullu
district of Himachal Pradesh;
(b) the amount of money planned to be spent on the said project; and
(c) whether the Department of Forest has given clearance for the said ropeway project?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) The project execution activities have been suspended due to protests in July 2025 and
manhandling of the site personnel by the residents demanding to stop the Bijli Mahadev
ropeway project, citing concerns of cultural, historical significance and sanctity of the Bijli
Mahadev Temple.
(b) & (c) The project is awarded on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) with a cost of Rs. 272
crore. Forest Clearance for the project has already been obtained.
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