Gwalior has been included in the list of Smart Cities and ropeway is the first criteria to make the city smart and it will be a milestone for the project.
This was informed by Mayor Vivek Shejwelkar while laying the foundation stone for the project. On this occasion, Collector Sanjay Goyal, Municipal Corporation Commissioner Anay Dwivedi, Rakesh Mahor, Satish Bohore along with MIC members were present. This ropeway project will cover the amount of `10.5 crore.
Mayor Shejwelkar said that Gwalior will be known as new city for tourist after the Rope way construction and not only the nearby dwellers but the foreigners are also going to enjoy this facility.
This ropeway project has been given to Damodar Ropeway Construction Company of Kolkata.
The Balaji Developers Naresh Agarwal has appointed as local representative. Naresh Agarwal has said that ropeway project has to complete within two years but we will try to complete in 18 months. Earlier this project is of 8 crore but as it is in pipeline for long time that’s why the project fund has increased to `2.5 crore more which resulted to total cost of `10.5 crore. Naresh Agarwal has said that after the completing of this project we will finalise the ride cost.
Besides, the Municipal Corporation also continues with the drive to receive suggestions from the citizens and different sections of the society, as how to make the city smart. Suggestions are also being received form school and college students, besides eminent citizens of the city.