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The project was earlier proposed by the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited (TCGL).

Girnar ropeway project was in news because palanquin-bearers, who carries pilgrims up the mount by the Palkhi, highly opposed the project and petitioned the Gujarat High Court regarding their livelihood if the ropeway is built. However, the petition was dismissed after the executing company, Usha Breco Ltd., constructing the ropeway agreed for compensatory livelihood.

More delays happened after objections from the environmental activists which led to the construction being stopped in 1999. The work resumed in 2002 after sorting the objections and the land was acquired in 2007.

As the project was located within the Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park, the wildlife clearance was granted by the National Board for Wildlife in 2011 while the environmental clearance was granted in 2016.

The proposed alignment of the ropeway was considered a risk to local endangered long-billed vultures. A PIL regarding it was filed in 2017 and was dismissed by the Gujarat High Court in 2020.

The construction was restarted in September 2018. The project was projected to open in May this yeat but was further delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic.

The ropeway is constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 130 crore which included the construction of the lower and upper terminals as well as nine poles supporting the rope. It operates mono-cable gondola detachable type lifts. Nine towers have been erected between Bhavnath Taleti and Ambaji Temple, the highest being 66-metre on the thousandth step of Girnar

It takes passengers 850 metres (2,800 ft) above the hill to the Amba temple. Initially, there will be 25-30 cabins, with a capacity of eight passengers each. It can carry 1,000 passengers per hour but operates at a capacity of 800 passengers per hour and 8000 per day. In one run, 192 passengers will be able to travel.

A distance of 2.3 km will now be covered in just 7.5 minutes through the ropeway. In addition to this, the ropeway will also provide a scenic view of the lush green beauty surrounding the Girnar mountain.

Trial runs were carried out in September 2020 under the supervision of four engineers from Austria, the trial run of the ropeway was carried out. One trolley was used for the run without any weight. The construction was completed on 17 October 2020

It is to be noted thing is that the ropeway completed at the cost of Rs 130 crore will facilitate 5 to 6 lakh people visit the Girnar mountain every year. The project has been given full access to Usha Breco on the contract terms of BOT (build-operate and transfer) basis on a lease period of 98 years.

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