The Kathmandu – Hetauda Ropeway, Nepal
The 42-km Hetauda-Kathmandu ropeway was built in 1964 AD with the financial and technical assistance of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The infrastructure was being used as an alternative to Tribhuvan Highway and Prithvi Highway to transport goods into the Kathmandu Valley.
In its glory days, the ropeway ran 10 hours and transported 220 tonnes of goods daily. The historic Ropeway has been out of operation since 1994 AD.
Why do you think the government abandoned this historic ropeway despite several benefits?
Photo: Bethlehem Steel, USA
Photo Source: Old Photo of Nepal
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