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