After Jharkhand tragedy, Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority safety lens on Brahmaputra ropeway
GUWAHATI: After the ropeway accident in Jharkhand in which three persons died, the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA ) has emphasised on regular maintenance of the ropeway service over the Brahmaputra in Guwahati so that there is no possibility of any such incident here. GMDA chief executive officer Kausar Jamil Hilaly told TOI, “The question of safety in Guwahati’s ropeway service after the Jharkhand incident is relevant. The ropeway over the Brahmaputra is very safe. Emphasis is being given on regular maintenance. The team concerned does maintenance work twice a day. Moreover, maintenance is also done by expert teams from outside the state twice a month. We also keep the ropeway service closed for 10 days in March every year for yearly maintenance. Usha Breco Limited is currently operating the ropeway service here in Guwahati after the Damodar Ropeways and Infra Limited completed its tendered period. Usha Breco Limited took over in March. Hilaly said the operating ...