# Shimla ropeway project delayed as cabinet rejects lone bid 2026-08-16T13:48:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Himachal Pradesh cabinet has rejected the sole bid for the Rs 1,734-crore Shimla Ropeway project after the estimated cost soared to nearly Rs 2,980 crore. Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu opposed the bid due to the steep escalation, causing another delay for the ambitious Rapid Ropeway Transport System backed by the New Development Bank. The 13.79-km ropeway, planned across 13 stations from Taradevi to the Ice Skating Rink, aims to ease traffic congestion and reduce emissions in the hill town. Officials say it would become the world’s second-largest aerial transport system after La Paz, capable of carrying 3,000 passengers per hour per direction in 660 cabins. The project, conceived in 2021-22, has already secured environmental clearance but now awaits the government’s next move after the cabinet’s decision. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Himachal Pradesh, New Development Bank, Rapid Ropeway Transport System, Shimla Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/shimla-ropeway-project-delayed-as-cabinet-rejects-lone-bid/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/shimla-ropeway-project-delayed-as-cabinet-rejects-lone-bid/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/