SHILLONG: Years after it was first conceptualised, Shillong might finally get a ropeway service with Chief Minister Conrad Sangma announcing a Rs 84-crore cable car project to be completed in the city within 18 months.
Significantly, the location of the ropeway service is yet to be finalised, even though sources have indicated that the ropeway service is likely to operate between Shillong Peak and the vicinity of Tripura Castle in Cleve Colony.
As of now, the project is in the planning stage and work on the ropeway service would begin once the location is finalised.
The similar ropeway service planned across the Umiam Lake is also making progress on the ground with the state government all set to complete the formalities with land owners by the month-end.
“The concerned department will finish all formalities and ensure that work starts at the earliest,” the chief minister stated.
