Reaching Matheran from Neral could be a quick 20-minute affair, loaded with breathtaking views of the valley. The public works department has finally cleared the Neral-Matheran ropeway project, paving the way for the project to take off in next few weeks.
Under the Rs.150-crore project, cable cars will ferry tourists from Bhutivali village at Bhivpuri near Neral directly to the hill station. Private firm Matheran Ropeway Private Limited (MRPL) has been awarded the contract to execute the proposal.
Dilip Kothari, project manager for MRPL said that this would be one of the longest ropeways in India and would become a major tourist attraction near Mumbai.
The cable-based transport system will have a length of 4.7 kilometers. The vertical rise of ropeway would be 750 meters from bottom station level.
The project that was first proposed in 2001 but got embroiled in environmental issues after NGOs raised objections.Meanwhile, Matheran was declared an eco sensitive zone by the SC, prompting the state to ask MRPL to get the apex court’s approval.
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