He will lay foundation stone of connectivity projects of Rs 3400 crores during his visit of Kedarnath, Badrinath & Mana village on Oct 21
Thursday, 20 October 2022 | PNS | DEHRADUN
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will start his Uttarakhand visit by offering prayers at Kedarnath on Friday (October 21). As per the official schedule, Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Kedarnath Ropeway Project at 9 am on the day. After that, he will visit the Adi Guru Shankaracharya Samadhi Sthal. He will also review the progress of development works along Mandakini Asthapath and Saraswati Asthapath.
Thereafter, the PM will reach Badrinath where, at around 11.30 am he will offer his prayers at Badrinath Temple. At 12 noon, he will review the progress of development work of the riverfront, followed by laying the foundation stone of road and ropeway projects at the Mana village. Thereafter, he will review the progress of development work of the arrival plaza and lakes.
The 9.7 km ropeway in Kedarnath will connect Gaurikund to Kedarnath, reducing the travel time between the two places from six to seven hours at present, to only about 30 minutes. The 12.4 km long Hemkund ropeway connecting Govindghat to Hemkund Sahib will reduce the travel time from more than a day to only about 45 minutes only. This ropeway will also connect Ghangaria, which is the gateway to the world famous Valley of Flowers.
As per the authorities these ropeways, which will be constructed at a cumulative cost of around Rs 2430 crore, are an environmentally friendly mode of transport that will provide safe, secure and stable mode of transport. The ropeways are expected to provide a further fillip to religious tourism and give a boost to the economic development in the region.
The PM would also lay the foundation stone of road widening projects worth around Rs 1000 crore during the visit. The strategically important road widening projects, from Mana to Mana Pass (NH07) and from Joshimath to Malari (NH107B) would also enhance the connectivity in the area.
Since Kedarnath, Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib are places of religious importance the connectivity projects for these shrines underlie the commitment of PM for ease of access and improving basic infrastructure in places of religious significance.
