Parliament Question: Parvatmala Project – National Ropeways Development Programme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 2171 ANSWERED ON- 11/03/2026 PARVATMALA PROJECT – NATIONAL ROPEWAYS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.

2171 DR. BHAGWAT KARAD:

SHRI DEEPAK PRAKASH:

SHRI JAGGESH:

SHRI NARAYANA KORAGAPPA:

SHRI NARHARI AMIN:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) the current status of ropeway projects approved under the Parvatmala Project, Statewise;

(b) the total ropeway length awarded so far as against the budget announcement, along with mode-wise details under Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM), Design-Build-Finance-Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC);

(c) the estimated project cost, funding pattern, and timelines for completion of the ongoing projects;

(d) whether any measures have been taken to ensure safety compliance, environmental safeguards and long-term financial sustainability of the implemented ropeway projects under the Parvatmala Project; and

(e) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a), (b) and (c) The details are enclosed as Annexure.

(d) and (e) During the preparation of the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for individual ropeway projects, due emphasis is placed on environmental and social considerations.

Environmental and Social Impact Assessments are carried out as part of the DPR studies, along with the necessary compliance requirements.

Further, to ensure long-term financial sustainability, financial modelling and the implementation mode for individual projects are structured.

For safety compliance during the implementation stage, Independent Engineers and safety consultants are engaged to oversee the design, construction and operational aspects of the projects. The Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety has been designated as theCommissioner of Ropeways Systems Safety (CRSS) for ensuring statutory compliance and safe commissioning of ropeway systems vide O.M. dated 19.06.2025.ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a), (b) and (c) OF THE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2171 ANSWERED ON 11.03.2026 ASKED BY DR. BHAGWAT KARAD, SHRI DEEPAK PRAKASH, SHRI JAGGESH, SHRI NARAYANA KORAGAPPAAND SHRI NARHARI AMIN REGARDING PARVATMALA PROJECT – NATIONAL ROPEWAYS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.

The details of approved Projects under National Ropeways Development Programme:

Project Status / stage Tentative S. Ropeway State / UT Mode Cost (in Completion No. project Name Rs Cr) Date Uttar Varanasi (3.85 HAM 815.58 Implementation June -2026 1 Pradesh km) Sangam HAM 230.00 Implementation April-2027 Uttar 2 Prayagraj (2.2 Pradesh km) Himachal Bijli Mahadev HAM 283.92 Implementation ** 3 Pradesh (2.32 km) Mahakaleshwar HAM 272.03 Implementation ** Madhya 4 Temple, Ujjain Pradesh (1.76 km) Tikitoriya Mata EPC 21.89 Implementation July-2027 Madhya 5 Temple (0.15 Pradesh km) Dhosi Hill (0.88 HAM 67.90 Implementation March-2027 6 Haryana km) HAM 147.23 Bidding 2 years from the Shankaracharya Jammu and Appointed Date of 7 Temple (1.05 Kashmir the km) Concessionaire Kedarnath (12.9 DBFOT 4081.28 Awarded May-2032 8 Uttarakhand km) Hemkund Sahib DBFOT 2730.13 Awarded May-2032 9 Uttarakhand Ji (12.4 km) Ramtek Gad HAM 51.63 Bidding 1.5 years from the 10 Maharashtra Temple (0.64 Appointed Date km) Kamakhya Devi DBFOT 213.24 Bidding 1.5 years from the 11 Assam Temple (1.43 Appointed Date km) ** Project is being reconsidered due to local opposition.

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