Shimla, July 21 -- The Union government's Bijli Mahadev ropeway project in Kullu is facing opposition with the people pressing for scrapping the project.

Bijli Mahadev Sangharsh Samiti (BMRSS) on Sunday started a village-to-village campaign to mobilise residents for an upcoming protest against the project on July 25.

The Bijli Mahadev ropeway project is a Union government project under the Parvatmala Yojana, also known as the National Ropeways Development Programme - designed to offer a sustainable and efficient alternative to traditional road transport in hilly areas. The project is to be built at an estimated cost of Rs.284 crore with a capacity of 36,000 passenger trips per day. The project, funded by the Centre, is being executed by...