SHILLONG, Sept 6: Meghalaya government has decided to introduce cable cars as part of the measures to ease the traffic congestion in Shillong city.

Deputy Chief Minister in-charge PWD (Roads) Prestone Tynsong told reporters on Monday that cable cars and other measures are being taken up under the Meghalaya Integrated Transport Programme (MITP).

“We have already put in place the project management consultants (PMCs), who are looking into all the details and ultimately they will come up with DPRs and then the government will give necessary sanction and then work will start,” he said.

On August 29, the Meghalaya High Court had emphasized that ropeways and cable-cars have to be looked into upon an expert proposal being prepared for it to be financially assessed and, if feasible, implemented as part of a long-term solution to the congestion problem.

The state had informed that external aid agencies have already been approached but there are several other agencies which are available both to conduct feasibility studies and to fund the projects.

The court had further stated that band-aid solutions may be necessary since at present the traffic comes to a standstill at several places, particularly the vehicles coming in from and going to Guwahati and near the Police Bazar area.

In the context of preparing a long-term plan, the immediate measures that are necessary should not be abandoned, it had asserted.