Kamakhya to get ropeway links from rly station, Sonaram Field
Himanta Biswa Sarma
announced on Saturday.
During his visit to the temple — two days after the conclusion of the Ambubachi Mahayog — Sarma said one ropeway will originate from Kamakhya railway station, while the other will connect Sonaram Field to the temple.
"Work on both ropeways is underway, and construction will start soon as tenders have already been floated. The ropeway from Kamakhya railway station is expected to be completed first, followed by the Sonaram Field route," Sarma said.
"The process took some time, as we had to acquire land from the temple authorities. But things are now moving fast, and the project should be completed soon," added Sarma.
The CM also revealed that feasibility studies are being conducted for several other ropeway projects in the state, including routes at Barak's Bhuban Tirtha and Umataloni in Biswanath.
Construction work on these has already started.
Offering prayers at the temple on Saturday, Sarma said, "Ambubachi ended two days ago, but I couldn't visit earlier due to the heavy footfall of devotees. I feel fortunate to have received Maa Kamakhya's darshan today."
He thanked the temple management committee and the tourism department for successfully organising the Ambubachi Mahayog. "I thank the temple authorities, the tourism department, minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass, and others involved in the event," he added.
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