Rs 650-crore ropeway proposed from Karjat to Bhimashankar temple

A ropeway has been proposed from Karjat in Raigad district to the Bhimashankar temple. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 650 crore.

Former state minister Dilip Walse Patil said the ropeway will be able to carry 144 passengers at a time, 72 of them towards Bhimashankar and 72 in the return direction.

Walse Patil gave the details during a visit to Bhimashankar, where he went to review the arrangements made for devotees and the work under way under the temple's development plan.

He said the ropeway would give devotees coming from Mumbai and surrounding areas a direct and easy route to the shrine.

According to Walse Patil, the project needs the approval of a sub-committee of the state government chaired by the Chief Minister. Work on the ropeway is expected to begin once the approval is received.

He expressed confidence that the project would be environment-friendly and would make access to the temple considerably easier, especially for devotees coming from Mumbai and neighbouring areas.

The proposed ropeway is expected to ease the journey to the popular pilgrimage site and make darshan more convenient for devotees.