Dehradun-Mussoorie ropeway to launch by Sep 2026
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Mussoorie sky car private limited to launch India’s longest passenger ropeway connecting Mussoorie and Dehradun. The construction of its initial phase it planned to be completed by September 2026.
Mussoorie Sky Car Private Limited is set to launch the Dehradun-Mussoorie ropeway. This cutting-edge mono-cable detachable gondola system is said to span 5.2 kilometres and ascend 1,000 meters, reducing travel time between Dehradun and Mussoorie to just 20 minutes. The construction of its initial phase it planned to be completed by September 2026.
Once operational, it is said to be South Asia’s longest ropeway of its kind and one of the longest in the world. Mussoorie Sky Car Private Limited is a consortium comprising three players in the urban mobility and infrastructure sectors: FIL Industries Private Limited, POMA SAS, and SRM Engineering LLP.
“A collaboration like Mussoorie Sky Car will ensure that the project benefits from cutting-edge technology, global engineering expertise, European safety standards, and sustainable design. Together, we are building India’s longest and safest cable car system. Through world-class projects like this, our goal is to place India firmly on the global map as a hub for an advanced, fast, safe, and eco-friendly ropeway system,” said Syed Junaid Altaf – Group Executive Director, FIL Industries Private Limited.
At the recently held leading international trade fair for alpine technologies, INTERALPIN’25 in Innsbruck, Austria, the three leaders introduced the project, officially marking the beginning of their collaboration and the initiation of the ropeways’ construction.
The consortium has also secured the Yamunotri Ropeway Project. Spanning 3.8 km between Yamunotri and Kharsali in Uttarakhand, the cable car will significantly open access to one of India’s most revered pilgrimage sites.