Mussoorie, Feb. 22 -- A joint mock drill exercise was organised at Bhatta Fall Ropeway, here, today. During the mock drill, five people 'trapped' on the ropeway were brought down the hill with the help of a rope.

The National Disaster Management Authority, Government of India has given instructions to organise the second half-yearly joint ropeway mock drill for ropeway projects across the country. As part of this, a mock drill exercise was organised at the Table-Top Bhatta Village Ropeway by establishing coordination with the ropeway operated in Dehradun.

On Friday, on the instructions of the government, a trial of the rescue operation was conducted at Bhatta Village Ropeway. The trial, which started at around 10 a.m., lasted for an hou...