Hyderabad: Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao on Monday conducted a field inspection of the tourism development works at Bhongir Fort and reviewed the progress with officials.
He examined ongoing projects including the ropeway, hotel, parking facilities, restrooms, children’s play area, fort restoration works, cafeteria, interpretation centre, and other tourist amenities.
The Minister directed officials to complete all works by October 2. and instructed them to closely monitor the projects and ensure that work continues round the clock, if necessary. The Minister said that under the leadership of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, the State Government is giving special priority to tourism development.
He stated that Bhongir Fort is being modernized while preserving its historic grandeur. He also noted that the government is working towards developing an integrated spiritual and heritage tourism circuit connecting Yadadri, Bhongir Fort, and Kolanupaka.
The Central government has sanctioned the project “Development of Bhongir Fort Experiential Zone” at Bhongir, under Swadesh Darshan Scheme 2.0 with an approved project cost of Rs. 56.81 crore. The project aims to transform the historic Fort into a world-class tourism destination by integrating heritage conservation, visitor amenities, modern infrastructure, and a passenger ropeway system to enhance accessibility and visitor experience.
Project Cost: Rs. 56.81 crore
*Development of Passenger Ropeway System (Rs.17.91 crore)
*System of Ropeway – Monocable Jig Back System
*Length of Ropeway – Approx. 1,020 metres
*Elevation Difference – Approx. 180 metres
*Number of Cabins – 6 + 1
*Cabin Capacity – 6 Persons per Cabin
*Ropeway Capacity – 250–300 Passengers Per Hour (PPH)
*Line Speed – 0–6 metres/second
*Scope of Work: Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Passenger Ropeway System at Bhongir Fort, Telangana on a turnkey basis.
Restoration of Heritage Structures and Development of Civil infrastructure (Rs. 38.90 crore)
*Access Road & Parking Facilities
*Access Road, Parking, Storm Water Drains, Box Culverts and Retaining Wall along the 30m ROW Parking Road.
*20 Nos. Six-Seater E-Vehicles and 2 Nos. 60A DC Wallbox Chargers (50–500 VDC)
*Roads, Parking, Storm Water Drains and Footpaths at Ropeway Lower Station Area (2.9 Acres). Entrance Plaza, Site Improvement & Tourism Amenities Development
*Administrative Block, Renovation of Existing Toilet Block, Entrance Gate and Compound Wall
*Sculpture Area, Pergolas, Food Kiosks, Seating Areas and Brick Wall with Stone Cladding
*New Toilet Block, Viewing Gallery, Cafeteria, Water Bodies, Steps Chiselling, Stone Masonry, Pathway Levelling, Paving, Steps Renovation and Sanitary Provisions. Restoration of Heritage Structures on Hillock
*Restoration of Heritage Structures on Hillock
*Tensile Structure Roof on Interpretation Centre
*Utility Infrastructure
*Internal & External Electrification
*Outdoor Lighting, Street Lighting and Electrification for Ropeway Area and Hillock Facilities
*Water Supply Network & Sump
*Waste Water through Bio Digestor Tanks
*Solid Waste Management through Dustbins. IT Interventions and Visitor Safety Systems
*CCTV Cameras, Camera Poles and Public Announcement System
*Emergency Call Boxes and Supporting Infrastructure
*32 Channel NVR with 45 Days Storage Capacity
*UPS with 1 Hour Backup
*Crowd Management & Surveillance System
*DFMD and X-Ray Baggage Scanning Solution
*100 Mbps Internet Leased Line for Video Feeds
*Operation Team and 3-Year Comprehensive Maintenance Contract
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