Shillong ropeway project likely to begin by Nov

SHILLONG, April 19: Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh on Wednesday said that the tender for the Shillong ropeway project will be floated in May and the work for the project is likely to commence by November this year.
Stating that he recently had discussions with the concerned officials, he said, “Shillong rope way project starts from terminal point at Madan Laban towards Lumparing and to view point of Shillong Peak. We will have 12 cables initially and the engineering will be done as per the European standard”.
“We will be floating tenders in the month of May and very likely work will start by November this year,” he added.
The Meghalaya Cabinet had, in September last year, approved the first passenger ropeway project in the state to be constructed from Lawsohtun to Shillong Peak at a cost Rs 138 crore.
To pave the way, the State Cabinet had approved the Meghalaya Ropeway Bill, 2022, a framework on how applications for ropeways can be made, what procedures must be followed, the different bodies that will be accountable to grant required licenses and permissions and the safety aspect.