Ropeway connectivity to Kamakhya Temple in Assam, Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh, Sabarmati Riverfront and Statue of Unity in Gujarat, Gwalior Fort in Madhya Pradesh and Marina Beach in Tamil Nadu is also under planning. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said the foremost priority should be to make ropeways economically viable
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said on Tuesday that the government has identified more than 200 projects at a cost of Rs 1.25 lakh crore to be taken up in the next five years under the National Ropeways .
The government is planning to increase the number of projects under the Parvatmala Pariyojana, which is the national ropeways development programme, to at least 400 in the next five years. Last year, the government announced plans to develop over 250 projects with a ropeway length of over 1,200 kilometers in five years.