Question : On which date has Himachal Pradesh CM inaugurated Dharamshala Skyway(a 1.8-km ropeway from Dharamshala to Mcleodganj) ?
a. 20 January 2022
b. 19 January 2022
c. 17 January 2022
d. None of the above
Ans. b.
Related facts —
- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on January 19th inaugurated Dharamshala Skyway, a 1.8-km ropeway from Dharamshala to Mcleodganj in Kangra district, constructed at Rs 207 crore.
- It is noteworthy that construction of this ropeway was started in 2018 and has been developed under DFBOT (design, finance, build, operate, transfer) mode as a public-private partnership project by Dharamshala Ropeway Limited and Himachal Pradesh tourism and civil aviation department.
- It will go a long way in solving the traffic problem of Mcleodganj and also establish it as a tourist attraction.
- This ropeway will carry more than 990 people in one hour in one direction and the total time taken to reach Mcleodganj from Dharamshala will be five minutes.
- It has 10 towers and two stations and Mono cable detachable gondola technology has been used in this ropeway.
By – Pankaj Pandey