Sinlung /
16 July 2011

Mono Rail And Cable Car in Aizawl?

Monorail-Cable CarAizawl, Jul 16 : With the view to ease traffic in Aizawl city the Mizoram government has decided to introduce mono rail and cable car in Mizoram. Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla disclosed this in the state assembly on Thursday.

He said that Global Investment Corporation, accompanied by three companies had already visited and inspected Aizawl for the purpose of introducing mono rail and added that they are expected to start the work soon.

Moreover, with the initiatives of Urban development & Poverty Alleviation Department, a Detailed Project Report (DPR) has also been made already for the purpose of introducing cable car (ropeway), the Chief Minister said.

Meanwhile, Mizoram transport minister PC Zoram Sangliana said that in order to manage the too-much enclosed and limited space of Aizawl city, a ‘Coordination Commitee on traffic management’ under the chairmanship of the state transport minister has also been set up and it is proposed by the committee that all hindrances within the city are to be clean up soon.

Furthermore, the Committee’s proposals include- regulation for systematic service of  taxi; prohibition of keeping commodities outside  one’s shop and adjacent to road; using smaller vehicles for City Bus; Constituting a rule which will mandate owning a garage for those who sought Motor Registration.

The minister also mentioned that 35-40 vehicles are registered per day in average  which turns the city into an enclosed space more quickly day by day.

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