Last Updated on: September 17, 2026

 PASSENGER ROPEWAY PROJECT ACROSS THE RIVER BRAHMAPUTRA CONNECTING GUWAHATI & NORTH GUWAHATI.
Aerial view of Passenger Ropeway over River Brahmaputra connecting Guwahati North & South Bank
Project Cost: Rs 5608.20 lakhs
Project Features:

Length
1820 m

No. of terminals
2

Lower Terminal
Panbazar Guwahati, in front of Nehru Park

Upper Terminal
Rajadwar village, behind Dolgovinda Temple

Facilities in Terminal
Passenger handling area, ticket counter, parking facility, public convenience area

No of Trestles supports
5 (Near LTP & UTP, Umananda Island & 2 on  river bed with well foundation)

Travel Time
436 sec

Ropeway Type
Twin Track, Single Haul, Bi-Cable Double reversible Jig Back system

Ropeway Capacity
250 PPH (Persons Per Hour)

Cabin Capacity (persons)
30 + 1 (Passengers + Operators)

Rescue System
Self driven carriage  & cabin

Parking Facility
 

Upper Terminal
70 cars & 80 two-wheelers

Lower Terminal
100 cars & 80 two-wheelers

Design and Execution Agencies
1.    Consultant – RITES LTD
2.    Contractor – Samir Damodar Ropeways Pvt. Ltd.
3.    Cabin Designer & Supplier - GANGLOFF CABIN , Switzerland
4.    Carriage & Rescue system -  GARAVENTA AG, Switzerland
5.    Safety   certificate issuance - GARAVENTA AG, Switzerland

Ropeway on Trial Run

Inauguration of Guwahati Passenger Ropeway for public on 24th August, 2020

Operation Day, Timings and Fees:
Operation Day:
All days except 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month
Timing:
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM subject to availability of day light
Non-operating time is from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM.
Ticket Issue Timing:
Morning: 8:25 AM to 12:30 PM
Afternoon: 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Rate (per person):
Normal Ticket:
One Way - Rs. 250/-
Both Ways - Rs. 400/-
Children Ticket:
Till 9 years - Free
Above 9 years -Normal ticket
Concession Ticket:
Specially-Abled Person- Free
Senior Citizens above 60 years of age-50% less
Foreign Tourist Ticket:
One Way - Rs. 750/-
Both Ways - Rs. 1400/-
N.B.:
1. No both way tickets will be issued after 12:30 PM on weekends i.e. Saturday & Sunday.
2. Both way ticket is valid for 2hrs only.
Address:

Lower Terminal (Guwahati City Side):
In front of Nehru Park, Kachari Ghat,
Panbazar, Guwahati, Assam 781001.
Upper Terminal (North Guwahati Side):
Behind Dol Govinda Temple, Rajadwar Village,
North Guwahati, Assam 781030.