Uttarakhand

• 01 Feb 2022

Hemkund Sahib Ropeway

Why in News

• Recently, an official of National Highway Logistics Management Limited said that with the completion of the land survey work of the ropeway till Hemkund Sahib, the design work of the ropeway has also been started.

Key Points

• The pilgrimage to Hemkund Sahib is presently extremely difficult and troublesome, as the pilgrims travel from Govindghat to Hemkund Sahib by covering a distance of 19 km. In such a situation, the construction of the ropeway will make the journey to Hemkund Sahib very easy.
• In this context, a 12.6 km ropeway from Govindghat to Hemkund Sahib will be constructed at a cost of Rs 764 crore to facilitate travel up to Hemkund Sahib by the Central Government.
• The construction of Hemkund Sahib Ropeway will also facilitate access to Valley of Flowers, as there is only one track from Govindghat to Ghangaria (13 km) to reach Hemkund Sahib and Valley of Flowers. One way from Ghangaria leads to Hemkund Sahib and the other way to the Valley of Flowers.
• It is noteworthy that Hemkunt Sahib is a famous pilgrimage place of Sikhs located in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. The Gurdwara Shri Hemkund Sahib is adorned here. This place is mentioned in the Dasam Granth composed by Guru Gobind Singh.