As India urbanizes, a need for comprehensive transportation has become increasingly relevant, leading Himachal Pradesh (HP) to pursue Aerial Ropeway Transportation Systems (ARTS) to bridge growing gaps in existing transportation infrastructure strained by population and mountainous terrain. This project examines the feasibility of ARTS in HP as well as the role ARTS will play in India’s future by interviewing communities impacted and professionals affiliated with transportation, ARTS, and city planning. Through analysis of stakeholders and impacts we determine whether or not a ropeway is/will be successful. Overall, ropeways will likely have a large role in India’s future as urban ARTS are a feasible and impressive addition to HP’s existing transportation infrastructure.

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Creator

• Simmons, Zabelle
• Nixon, Joseph
• Weber, Owen
• Jarvis, Daniel

Subject

• Community
• Infrastructure
• Sustainability
• Innovation

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 121969
• E-project-042924-042804

Keyword

• City Planning
• India
• Urban Infrastructure
• Himachal Pradesh
• Aerial Ropeway Transportation Systems

Advisor

• Kumar, Uma T.
• Sphar, Jefferson Alex

Year

• 2024

Center

• Mandi, India Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Dr. Rajeev Kumar

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

Date created

• 2024-04-29

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-042924-042804

Rights statement

• In Copyright