India's the first ropeway over the sea will zip you from Mumbai to the Elephanta Caves in 40
minutes! Yes, you read it right. Not just that, in a little over three years, this world’s longest sea ropeway will
become operational, according to officials of the Mumbai Port Trust. Elephanta The island is popular for the Elephanta Caves which is a UNESCO’s World Heritage
site. Currently, people can
reach the island via a one-hour long ferry ride from the Gateway of India. Known locally as Gharapuri Caves,
the small 16 sq. km island has several archaeological remains pointing to its
rich cultural heritage, including the famous temples carved out of rocks. The approximately 40-minute ride by a 20-seater cable car,
with a transit station midway will be quick in covering the 8kmdistance, starting
from Sewri in Mumbai’s east coast and will end at Raigad district’s Elephanta
Island. Additionally, the proposed ropeway
will offer a magnificent view of mudflats on the east coast, which come alive during the flamingo season, the mangroves and
the Mumbai Trans Harbor Link to the north. The tentative fare is expected to be
around ₹ 500 for the journey both ways for Indians and ₹ 1,000 for foreign
tourists.
The Pushkar Mela also is known as the Pushkar Camel Fair is a unique celebration of the beauty of the coveted “ship of the desert” – the camel along with some other cattle. It is estimated that more than 2 lakh people from all around the world visit this unique mela, which mainly focuses on trading camels and cattle, camel races which are the main attraction and a variety of other cultural performances and art exhibits. This year the dates of the Mela (Fair) are from 4th to 12th November 2019. The Pushkar Mela is also a holy pilgrimage for Hindus, pilgrims that visit Pushkar come to take a holy dip in the Pushkar Lake and offer prayer to Lord Brahma, the deity residing in the temple at Pushkar. It is said to be the only temple of the deity in the country, which makes it an important pilgrimage spot for people of faith. The Pushkar Mela creates a grand event cherished with a huge carnival including an array of musicians, magicians, dancers, acrobats, snake charmers ...
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