वाराणसी रोपवे (कैंट – गोदौलिया)Varanasi Urban Ropeway (Cantt – Godowlia)
India's first urban public-transport ropeway: 3.75 km and five stations from Varanasi Cantt railway station to Godowlia, near the Vishwanath temple, in about 16 minutes. Foundation laid 24 March 2023; trial runs on the Cantt–Rathyatra stretch began in 2025. An official inspection on 28 September 2026 put physical work above 94%; the administration aims to start public operations on 24 November 2026, subject to readiness and not yet officially confirmed.
केचन विवरणाः आङ्ग्लभाषायां दर्शिताः।
कालरेखा
Foundation 24 March 2023 · Trial runs from 2025 · >94% complete (inspection 28 September 2026) · operations targeted for 24 November 2026 (not confirmed)
कथं प्राप्नुयात्
- वाराणसी जंक्शन (कैंट) रेलस्थानकम् इत्यस्मात् ऋजुरेखया ०.२ किमी
- लालबहादुरशास्त्री-विमानपत्तनम् इत्यस्मात् ऋजुरेखया १८.८ किमी
- गोदौलिया-चतुष्पथः, यत्र पुरातननगराय वाहनानि तिष्ठन्ति इत्यस्मात् ऋजुरेखया २.९ किमी
एताः ऋजुरेखीयाः दूरताः; वीथिभिः मार्गेण गमने दूरता अधिका भवति।
गूगल-मैप्स् इत्यत्र मार्गदर्शनम्ओपनस्ट्रीटमैप इत्यत्र पश्यतु
स्रोतांसि: Swarajya — Varanasi's urban ropeway reaches over 94% completion; UP Planning Secretary and DM inspect, operations targeted for 24 November (30 Sep 2026) · ANI — Varanasi Divisional Commissioner conducts surprise on-site inspection of ropeway project (12 Sep 2026) · Amar Ujala — Trial of 148 ropeway gondolas, Cantt to Godowlia in 16 minutes (25 Aug 2026) · Times Now Hindi — Varanasi urban ropeway: trials under way, fares and opening (Sep 2026) · Kashi Official Web Portal — Ropeway: as a project · Wikipedia — Kashi ropeway · Urban Transport News — Trial run commences for first urban ropeway in Varanasi
