Ropeways and alternative mobility solutions to be considered for urban, hilly and last mile connectivity; NHIDCL takes charge

“The topic of coordination, analysis, requirements and coverage issues in respect of ropeways and different revolutionary/different mobility options has been entrusted to the ministry of highway transport and highways and to say that this topic will probably be dealt by the NHIDCL cell of the ministry with instant impact,” MoRTH stated in a notification on Thursday.

State-owned Nationwide Highways & Infrastructure Improvement Company (NHIDCL) has been entrusted with the job of co-ordination, analysis, requirements and coverage issues in respect of ropeways and different mobility options.

“The topic of coordination, analysis, requirements and coverage issues in respect of ropeways and different revolutionary/different mobility options has been entrusted to the ministry of highway transport and highways and to say that this topic will probably be dealt by the NHIDCL cell of the ministry with instant impact,” MoRTH stated in a notification on Thursday.

NHIDCL, an organization fully-owned by the MoRTH, had constructed 628 km highways and recorded a Rs 87.61-crore web revenue in 2019-20.

Amending the Authorities of India (Allocation of Enterprise) Guidelines, 1961, the federal government had earlier this yr entrusted MoRTH with the job of taking care of the event of ropeways and different mobility options.

The transfer was aimed toward giving a lift to the sector, by organising a regulatory regime, and facilitating analysis and new know-how to come back into this sector.
Reacting to the event, Gadkari had stated the transfer “will go a great distance in creating sustainable different mobility options in transport sector for city, hilly and final mile connectivity”.