# Varanasi Ropeway Project Set for December Launch

- Place: Varanasi, India (25.3319, 82.9981)
- Published: 2026-11-08T16:48:25.397Z · expires 2026-11-15T16:48:25.397Z
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Varanasi is set to become the first Indian city to introduce an urban ropeway system for public transport, as reported by indulgexpress.com.

The ropeway project, scheduled to debut in December, aims to ease traffic congestion and provide a modern transportation solution for the holy city, per rediff.com.

Local authorities hope the system will enhance tourism infrastructure while addressing the challenges of urban mobility in Varanasi, notes timesofindia.indiatimes.com.

## Sources

- [Varanasi to get India's first urban ropeway for transport](https://www.indulgexpress.com/travel/2026/Nov/07/varanasi-to-get-indias-first-urban-ropeway-for-transport) · indulgexpress.com · 2026-11-07
- [Varanasi Ropeway Set For December Debut](https://www.rediff.com/news/report/varanasi-ropeway-set-for-december-debut/20261107.htm) · rediff.com · 2026-11-07