Guwahati’s unique longest river ropeway inaugurated for public use

India’s longest river ropeway in Guwahati was inaugurated on August 24 by Assam Health and Education Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma and Guwahati development department (GDD) minister Siddhartha Bhattacharya.

According to the latest reports, the 2-km long ropeway connects the north and south banks of the Brahmaputra river. It is a huge achievement for India; it's for the first time ropeway towers have been constructed deep inside a major river bed.
The ropeway links Kachari Ghat situated on the southern bank of Brahmaputra in the main city to the northern part of Guwahati. The ropeway has been made to reduce the travelling time between the two locations by 8 minutes.

A DREAM FULFILLMENT : Nation's Longest River Ropeway on Brahmaputra Opened Today for Public in Guwahati pic.twitter.com/8GNhysEvQH

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Until now, commuting from North Guwahati to the main city was possible either by ferries, boats or roadway which would take upto an hour. The ropeway cable car has been made in Switzerland, and has the capacity to accommodate 30 passengers at a time and a driver. It can handle movement of 250 persons each hour.
The cable car ride for one-way will cost INR 60, and a two-way commute has been fixed at INR 100.

The bi-cable ropeway will cross Peacock Island, the smallest river in the world having human settlement. It is also home to the Umananda Temple.