Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) has secured the contract to build a 12.9-km ropeway connecting Sonprayag with Kedarnath, a project expected to transform the pilgrimage experience. Awarded by National Highways Logistics Management Ltd (NHLML), the project will be executed under the National Ropeways Development Programme – Parvatmala Pariyojana.
Currently, pilgrims undertake a gruelling nine-hour trek to Kedarnath. The ropeway will reduce this journey to just 36 minutes and can transport 1,800 passengers per hour in each direction, serving the nearly 20 lakh devotees who visit annually.
The Rs 25,000 crore project will be developed on a public-private partnership model and will take six years to build. Post completion, AEL will operate it for 29 years. Apart from easing pilgrim access, the initiative is expected to create jobs and significantly boost tourism in Uttarakhand.
AEL Chairman Gautam Adani said the project represents both engineering progress and a tribute to faith, strengthening Uttarakhand’s connectivity while offering livelihood opportunities.
