India, Sept. 21 -- Construction work on the ongoing Dehradun-Mussoorie ropeway project is due to be resumed soon, senior officials said on Saturday.

Construction work was halted following serious rainfall-induced damage at the site on September 15.

Officials said the lower terminal station at Purkul was inundated with debris, while scaffolding and pillars for duct construction were washed away. The access road leading to settlements above the Purkul ropeway terminal was also damaged.

Deepak Khanduri, director (Infrastructure), Uttarakhand Tourism, said, "Despite the setback, the construction firm has begun clearing the debris and work is expected to resume soon. The access road built by PMGSY authorities on tourism department land is b...