Nandankanan ropeway inaugurated, to be opened for public from tomorrow
An official announced that the Nandankanan ropeway has been inaugurated in the Zoo on November 17, public can use it from tomorrow.
Bhubaneswar: An official announced that the Nandankanan ropeway has been inaugurated in the Zoo on November 17. Tomorrow, the company responsible for the ropeway’s installation will turn it over to the management of Nandankanan Zoological Park.
The ropeway shall be opened for public from tomorrow, said sources.
The project is finished. According to the officials, the first phase would see the installation of four cabins for guests. Later, eight additional cabins will be added in two phases.
After the installation of 12 cabins, approximately 500 people can ride the ropeway in an hour.
In 1994, a ropeway was built to transport visitors from the zoo to the botanical garden, going over Kanjia Lake. It is one of the key attractions for people who visit the zoo.
Nandankanan Zoological Park is a 437-hectare zoo and botanical garden in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Established in 1960, it was opened to the public in 1979 and became the first zoo in India to join World Association of Zoos and Aquariums in 2009.
Ms Kalinga