Ropeway Project To Be Expedited To Ease Congestion On Nandi Hills

BENGALURU: Huge influx of visitors flocking Nandi Hills, near Bengaluru, especially on weekends and holidays resulted in traffic snarls on the hill road about 6-km distance and to ease the congestion, access to the hilltop by visitors through private vehicles will be regulated in coming days while allowing visitors to reach hilltop through designated transport services.

Nandi Hills, is one of the popular tourist spots near Bengaluru, Nandi Hills, in Chikkaballapur district and the State Government is preparing a comprehensive mobility plan to ease vehicular congestion at the Hills, stated Minister of Energy K.J. George, after inaugurating the newly constructed Maurya Sunrise Restaurant at Nandi Hills developed by Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSDC).

The Minister stated “During weekends and holidays, private vehicle access to the hilltop from foothills, about 6 km, will be regulated, with a well-planned parking facility to be developed at the foothills.”

On reaching the foothills, the Minister said, visitors will be then transported to the hill summit through designated transport services and he assured to expedite the long-awaited Nandi Hills Ropeway Project to provide a permanent solution to the area’s traffic congestion.

Sources at Nandi Hills told Deccan Chronicle visitors gather in huge numbers with their vehicles much early before the road is opened to reach the hilltop eager to catch sunrise at hilltop. The number of vehicles to the hills is such that it takes a couple of hours to reach the hilltop.

Considering the huge influx of visitors to Nandi Hills, the source said “It is a good idea to regulate vehicles and also expedite the ropeway project.”

George said an Expert Advisory Committee comprising leading hoteliers, hospitality professionals and tourism experts will be constituted to recommend to the State Government measures for upgrading Mayura Hotels and other tourism department properties operating under Department of Tourism.

He made it clear that properties will continue to remain government-owned while deriving benefits from the experts and best practices of the private hospitality industry.

The design, guest rooms, food and beverage services, operations, customer experience and overall management standards of Mayura Hotels will be upgraded in a phased manner as per the recommendations of the Experts Committee, said the Minister.