Elephanta Caves from Mumbai only in 15 minutes, thanks to the new ropeway

Yes, you read that right! By the year 2022, visitors would be able to reach the famous Elephanta Caves from Mumbai in just 15 minutes; the same journey takes around an hour now and is quite a long one. Elephanta Caves are located around 10 km away from Mumbai on an island, and are probably one of the most visited tourist attractions in the city that attracts globetrotters in large numbers.
To reach these gorgeous historical caves, there is only one option available at present. One has to take a ferry ride from the iconic Gateway of India, which takes around one hour. Though the ferry ride is quite an experience, it’s time-consuming without any doubt. And it’s always good to have more than one option.

Keeping all these things in mind, the central government is planning an 8 km long ropeway over the Arabian Sea that will connect Mumbai and Elephanta Caves. Not only this, after the completion of the project, it will also become the first over-the-ocean ropeway ever constructed in India. Mumbai Port Trust will be working on the ropeway project and as per reports, nearly 30 cable cars will operate on the route.
The central government has already sanctioned the project and the date of completion is being expected sometime in the year 2022. So, exactly four years from now, travellers would be able to use the ropeway to reach the iconic heritage caves in Mumbai. This will also save a lot of time as the ropeway will take tourists to the caves in just 15 minutes.