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Gadkari invites Austrian firms to manufacture ropeway, cable car components

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday invited Austrian companies to set up plants for manufacturing ropeways and cable car components and equipment in India. Gadkari, minister for road transport and highways, met Austrian delegation led by Ambassador of Republic of Austria to India Katharina Wieser. Gadkari informed the delegation that several ropeways and cable car projects are being executed by India. He appreciated the high quality of ropeways and cable car components and equipment that are being manufactured by Austrian companies and emphasised on collaborations in technology transfer and manufacturing the same in India. In the meeting, views were exchanged on the latest technologies and innovations in the road infrastructure development and green technologies. Representatives from Austrian companies apprised Gadkari about the various innovative technologies and products being manufactured by them. Deliberations also took place about other potential areas of collaboration

Uttarakhand govt signs agreement for Yamunotri ropeway's construction

The Uttarakhand Tourism Department on Thursday signed an agreement with two private firms to construct a ropeway to Yamunotri, situated at a height of over 10,000 ft in the Garhwal Himalayas. The agreement between the department, SRM Engineering and FIL Industry Pvt Ltd was inked in the presence of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and state tourism and culture minister Satpal Maharaj. The ropeway to connect Yamunotri with Kharsali, where Goddess Yamuna is worshipped during winter, will be 3.38 km long, an official release said. It will be a mono cable detachable ropeway with a capacity of carrying across 500 people in an hour. To be built in accordance with European standards, the ropeway will spare devotees the trouble of trekking for 2 to 3 hours to reach the temple, Dhami said, adding they will traverse the distance in the ropeway car in just 10-15 minutes.

Small traders to gain in GST relief for e-commerce sellers, transport

For the transport sector, the council lowered GST to 5 per cent from 18 per cent on ropeways, renting of goods carriage, including fuel cost

MHA asks all states to conduct safety audit of all ropeway project

The entity operating the ropeways must maintain a record of all the activities undertaken as part of the maintenance programme, he said in the communication

Railway ministry to study expanding rail, ropeway network in U'khand: Goyal

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said his ministry will conduct a study to expand the railway and ropeway network in Uttarakhand on the lines of Switzerland.

Ropeway manufacturers seek level playing field with European counterparts

Manufacturers have said that if the government insists on sourcing equipment from abroad, the final cost would become unviable