In a first, the state will get two ropeways in the coming Navaratra — one at Vindhyachal, the famous temple of Goddess Durga, in Mirzapur district and the other at Chitrakoot, which had a close association with Lord Rama.
Laxman Pahari, as it is popularly known is located in Chitrakoot Dham (Karwi) Town; disctrict headquarters Chitrakoot District in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. The project being an Aerial Ropeway falls under the item 7(g) of the EIA notification , 2006 and is a designated Project as per Schedule and falls under category A, as Inter-State Boundary of Madhya Pradesh falls within 5km and thus, General Conditions Apply.
The Ropeway is built in one phase with its Upper Terminal Point at the northern part of the Laxman temple and the Lower Terminal Point at aimed at promoting religious tourism and providing better transit facilities to pilgrims, Government of Uttar Pradesh (GoUP) has decided to develop ropeway at Laxman Pahari in Chitrakoot. For the development and implementation of this project
