Union Government Approves 2 km Ropeway To Connect Ujjain Railway Station And Mahakal Temple At A Cost Of Rs 209 crore

The Union Government on Thursday approved the tender for a 2-km long for the the construction of a two-kilometre ropeway from Ujjain railway station to Mahakal Temple. The construction will cost Rs 209 crore and will commence in July 2023.

Union Road Transport and Highway Minister Nitin Gadkari's announcement comes close on the heels of the dedication of the first phase of Shri Mahakal Lok to the public by PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday.

Gadkari said that the distance from Ujjain railway station to Mahakal temple will be covered in 5 minutes once the ropeway construction is complete.

“The tender for a Rs 209-crore ropeway has been sanctioned. The ropeway will reduce the travel time from Ujjain railway station to Mahakal temple to 5 minutes.” Gadkari said.

“People will get such facilities as parking, a food zone, a waiting room and a lavatory at the ropeway station.” he added.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan thanked Modi and Gadkari for sanctioning the ropeway.

The CM tweeted, “I’m pleased to share that Shri Mahakal Lok dedicated to public by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open to devotees from 6 am to Shayan aarti at 11 pm. However, entry to Shri Mahakal Lok will be allowed till 10 pm.”

Shri Mahakal Lok in Ujjain has been built on the lines of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple corridor in Varanasi and its Phase I has been developed at a cost of Rs 350 crore.

The National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML) recently invited bids to build a 1.99-km-long ropeway from Ujjain Junction Railway Station to Mahakaleshwar Temple.