Anandpur Sahib-Naina Devi ropeway

April 12, 2023

Keen to give a fillip to tourism, the state government has stepped up efforts for setting up the Anandpur Sahib-Naina Devi ropeway which has been hanging fire for over a decade.
The process for appointing a technical consultant has now been entrusted to Himachal Pradesh Infrastructure Development Board (HPIDB).
Initially, the ropeway having a span of 2.5 km was supposed to have three terminal points – Rampur (lower), Toada (intermediate) and Naina Devi (upper). Later the span of the ropeway was increased to 3850 mts.
The project is expected to reduce the traffic congestion on the land route connecting the two pilgrim centres.
Thousands of people from Punjab and Haryana make a beeline to the hill top temple to pay their obeisance.
The cost of the project initially pegged at Rs 85 crore has now shot up to over Rs 100 crore