Srinagar: The plan for ropeway connectivity to the Shankaracharya Temple in Srinagar is getting closer to fruition as the ministry of road transport and highways has allocated Rs 126.58 crore for it.
Targeted to be operational by December 2026, it is expected to cut the travel time between the city and the Hindu shrine on a hilltop to around five minutes. At present, it takes at least half an hour, most of it by road followed by a short hike.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to the Kashmir Valley on Thursday, also posed against the backdrop of the Shankacharya hill, atop which sits the temple. He offered his reverence to the temple and later posted on X: “Upon reaching Srinagar a short while ago, had the opportunity to see the majestic Shankaracharya hill from a distance.”
