The Rajasthan authorities plans to attach Amber, Jaigarh, and Nahargarh forts, unfold over 13 kilometres inside a leopard sanctuary, with a ropeway to hurry up the motion of vacationers.
Unofficial sources peg the price of the undertaking at Rs 400 crore.
Amber Fort is probably the most visited vacationer spot within the state attracting 2 million sight-seers in 2023-24, up from round 1 million in 2021-2022, based on the state authorities.
Nahargarh Fort, in the meantime, noticed 1.05 million footfall in 2023-24 in comparison with 0.7 million in 2021-22.
Based on the tourism division, the sooner plan was to attach Nahargarh Fort and Jal Mahal – a palace situated in the midst of the Man Sagar lake – but it surely has been revised to attach Amber and Jaigarh forts with a ropeway.
The three forts are within the Nahargarh Leopard Sanctuary run by the forest division, the place guidelines and laws are stated to have induced a hurdle within the ropeway undertaking. Nonetheless, tourism division officers are optimistic about getting permission for the ropeway from the Centre.
The tourism division is growing parking close to Amber Fort and upgrading the sunshine and sound present.
Below the plan, growing vacationer services across the Amber Fort could be taken up on the traces of the Taj Mahal.
There may even be an emphasis on working accommodations, eating places for the comfort of vacationers close to the fort. Nonetheless, parking will likely be developed away from the fort.
First Printed: Jun 14 2024 | 12:44 AM IST
