India: ROPEWAY CONNECTING KAILASAGIRI HILL AND SIMHACHALAM HILL

Features

1. First of its kind in the State.
2. Connecting the tourism destinations of Kailasagiri hill and Simhachalam hills.
3. Total probable outlay : Rs. 2.00 crores.
4. Proposed to be taken on a BOT basis.

Ropeway project connecting Simhachalam & Kailasa Hill

 

Ropeway

With a view to promoting tourism, it is proposed to establish a Rope way from Kailasa Hill to Simhachalam hill range across the NH 5 so that pilgrims coming to Simhachalam Temple can visit the beach via Kailasa Hill. A religious-cum-recreational circuit is thus proposed to be created. A proper scientific study has to be conducted initially, to establish the Ropeway. The Government land available on the Simhachalam hill top has to be alienated by the concerned authority before implementing the proposal. The work on the feasibility study can start as soon as the lands are alienated and handed over in advance to VUDA.

ROPEWAY CONNECTING SIMHACHALAM HILL AND KAILASAGIRI HILL AT NH 5 AND PROVIDING HILL TOP ROAD FROM SIMHACHALAM DEVASTANAM TO VENKOJIPALEM. 

Highlights

1. Project being formulated to exploit the tourism potential of Kailasagiri and pilgrim traffic of Simhachalam. 

2. Visage of Hill Top road from Simhachalam Devastanam to NH 5 (Venkojipalem), for which survey and road alignment was completed by VUDA. 

3. Total length of road 12.80 kms. at an estimated cost of 6.5 crores. 

4. Erection of a ropeway connecting proposed Hill Top road and Kailasagiri at NH 5 in BOT Basis. 

5. Development of parks and view points atop the Simhachalam Hill all along the Hill Top road at a later phase. 

6. Comprehensive project proposal being submitted to the State Govt. for clearance.

4. Road from Simhachalam Devastanam to NH 5 and also connecting the NH 5 at Venkojipalem to Kailasa hill top. 

Proposed Road work from Simhachalam to NH5

The VUDA conducted a reconnoitre survey of Simhachalam Hill starting from Simhachalam Hill to Hanumanthawaka i.e., upto N.H 5, joining at Kailasa Hill. There is a feasibility to form a 40 ' wide road from Simhachalam temple to NH 5. The total length of the road from Simhachalam temple to the hilltop touching NH 5 is 11.30 kms. The estimated road formation cost would be Rs.5.72 crores. From Kailasa hilltop to N.H.5 at Venkojipalem, the length of road would be 1.5 kms. The formation cost is estimated to be Rs.76 lakhs. The above estimates include cross drainage works, protection works, including tender variation rates. The above works can be taken up in co-ordination with the VMC and R&B Department and Simhachalam devasthanam.

Estimate     6.5 crores (Road Portion) 
                     2.0 crores (Ropeway) 


ROPEWAY FROM KAILASAGIRI FOOTHILL TO HILLTOP

Kailasagiri Ropeway

The above mentioned ropeway is an added attraction for Visakha Tourism. It has now got the approval of the State government. VUDA is looking for joint venture partners for this project. The scenic beauty of Visakhapatnam can be viewed from 500 ft. above. A firm from Kolkatta, namely, Conveyers and Ropeways Limited has made some initial proposals for the project. VUDA is also looking to run it on a BOT basis - Build, Operate and Transfer.

http://www.vuda.org/TourismProjects/ropeway.html