Gurdwara Hemkund Sahib ropeway to chop journey time to 45 minutes : The Tribune India

Tribune News Service

GS Paul

Amritsar, October 21

Prime Minister Narendra Modi right this moment laid basis stone of two new ropeway initiatives connecting Govindghat to Hemkund Sahib and Gaurikund to Kedarnath in Uttarakhand. The initiatives will come up at a price of Rs 2,430 crore.

Rs 1,163 crore undertaking

• The size of the ropeway connecting Gobind Ghat to Hemkund Sahib might be round 12.4 km
• Stations to return up at Gurdwara Gobind Ghat, Pind Pullana, Gurdwara Gobind Dham and Hemkund Sahib
• PM Narendra Modi laid basis stone of two new ropeway initiatives in Uttarakhand

Sri Hemkund Sahib Administration Belief vice-president Narinderjit Singh Bindra mentioned, “The ropeway connecting Govindghat to Hemkund Sahib might be round 12.4-km lengthy and it’ll cut back the journey time from sooner or later to about 45 minutes.”

“Pilgrims begin their journey from Gurdwara Gobind Ghat and keep in a single day at Gurdwara Gobind Dham and attain Hemkund Sahib the subsequent day. Thus, it takes a complete of three days, however with the development of the ropeway, the whole distance might be coated in a day. The ropeway may have stations at Gurdwara Gobind Ghat, Pind Pullana, Gurdwara Gobind Dham and Hemkund Sahib,” he mentioned.

Rajya Sabha MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney mentioned it was a Diwali present to the Sikhs, particularly senior residents. “I used to be in fixed contact with Highway Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari to expedite the method. I imagine that the undertaking might be accomplished inside two years. This undertaking will enhance spiritual tourism and create job alternatives, particularly for kids,” mentioned Sahney.

Former MP and chairman of Nationwide Minority Fee Tarlochan Singh mentioned, “PM Modi had earlier sanctioned Rs 1,000 crore on the 550th delivery anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. Now, it’s one other present for the Sikhs from the Centre.”

Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Administration Committee (DSGMC) chief Harmeet Singh Kalka mentioned it had been a long-pending demand of the Sikhs. “The DSGMC is extraordinarily grateful to PM Modi for laying the muse stone of the ropeway undertaking between Govindghat and Hemkund Sahib,” he mentioned.

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