Non-Linear Ropeway to put Kolkata traffic at ease
The capital city of West Bengal will soon be relieved from its traffic congestion, as government is all set to introduce a non-linear aerial ropeway, here. The alternative pollution-free transportation system is named, 'Curvo'.
Shekhar Chakravarty, the MD of Conveyor and Ropeway Services Private Limited (CRSPL) says, “It was a dream to provide a pollution-free and traffic-free mode of transportation system to people and we will be the first in the world to introduce this non-linear aerial ropeway system.”
“We have spoken to the Urban development minister and KMDA chairman Firhad Hakim and Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) is working on the proposal.” he adds.
Chakravarty also informed that a Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been worked upon. The Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Service Ltd (ILFS) is preparing it and as soon as the work will be finished, it will be submitted to the government for approval.
The ambitious project will be stretching between two sector that are, Sealdah to BBD Bagh and Howrah to Nabanna.
The company’s director, Rachana Mukherjee informed that a detailed survey has been done on some congested roads like Sealdah, College Street and Park Street. Also, a plan has been submitted to the state government, for the same.
The MD also clued-up that at a distance of 750 metre each, there would be aloft stops. Also, the Curvo which will be set on a speed of about 12.5 km/hour, would have the capacity to transport 2,000 passengers per hour.
Each cabin will be carrying an average of 8 people on intervals of 25 seconds.
The project is estimated to be introduced within 18 month to 2 years.
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