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Guv VK Singh discusses ropeway transport plan for Mizoram with officials
Aizawl: Mizoram governor gen VK Singh held a consultative meeting on Tuesday at Raj Bhavan with senior officials from the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH), national highways logistics management limited (NHLML), and the urban development & poverty alleviation (UD&PA) department to explore the implementation of the national ropeways development programme — Parvatmala Pariyojana — in Mizoram.
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Stressing the urgency of alternative transport solutions to ease growing urban traffic congestion, the governor emphasised the need to expand development beyond the core of Aizawl, which faces increasing space constraints. He stressed that connectivity for remote and hilly areas must be a priority, noting that the Parvatmala project could provide a viable solution if executed efficiently through interdepartmental coordination.
MoRTH additional secretary Vinay Kumar, who led the central team, assured the governor that necessary measures would be taken to facilitate the rollout of a ropeway project in Mizoram. He emphasised the scheme's suitability for improving mobility in hilly terrain, noting that 90% of the project revenue could be reinvested for local development.
State UD&PA secretary Lalmalsawma Pachuau discussed the plans on the proposed ropeway corridors under the Aizawl sustainable urban transport project (ASUTP). He outlined a comprehensive mobility plan developed for the 280 sq km greater Aizawl area, which includes multiple urban transport initiatives such as ropeways, pedestrian infrastructure enhancements, truck terminals, and bus system improvements.
Other present at the meeting were secretary to the governor Ajit Roy, UD&PA director Jacob Lalawmpuia, NHLML vice president Prashant Jain, and other officials from the UD&PA department.
