No traffic, no metro: Varanasi ropeway takes just 16 minutes to reach Kashi Vishwanath Temple from Cantt railway station instead of 45 minutes by road; trial run begins, check ticket price and opening date

Varanasi’s traffic choked roads may soon not be the only way to get around. The country’s first public transport ropeway is nearly done, and trial runs have begun on the Rathyatra-Godowlia stretch. The Times of India took a gondola ride on Tuesday ahead of the launch. It will take commuters, pilgrims and tourists above the jams. Varanasi Ropeway Trial Run Begins