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VALLEY STATION THESE DRAWINGS ARE PRELIMINARY INFORMATION AND SHOW A CONCEPT DESIGN FOR TENDER
PURPOSES ONLY.
ARCHITECTURAL FACADE_VIEW_1 THE SUCCESSFUL CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO DEVELOP THE ARCHITECTURAL
SCHEME- WHICH IS SHOWN AS A CONCEPT ON THESE DRAWINGS

CONSULTANT: JV BERNARD - SALZMANN CLIENT OWNER: SCALE: COMPASS: REVISIONS: PROJECT: FEASIBILITY STUDY: ROPEWAY NASHIK
CONTENT: DATE: DRAWN:
VALLEY STATION: 05.06.2023 YaN
ARCHITECTURAL FACADE SCALE: CHECKED:
ShM
DIGITAL IDENTIFICATION: ORIGINAL SIZE: DRAWING NUMBER: PHASE: APPROVED:
E:\BI-PROJECTS\NASHIK\Nashik Architect work\FACADE\Valley\valley.dwg ISO expand A1 (841.00 x 594.00 MM) REV. DATE DRAWN CHECKED APPROVED DESCRIPTION OF REVISION PBC00009.01-FS-NSK-2110-DR-0 Preliminary TuM
expertise of the Wadia Institute NHLML being the nodal agency, need for continuous monitoring
of Himalayan Geology and DGRE we are developing advisories and and inspection has to be inbuilt
for study and recommendations. SOPs for regular maintenance and into the operating person or
Taking these factors into operations which will be issued by agency. NHLML is very focused on
consideration, it was proposed the Ministry and we are setting that aspect.”
to adopt the tri-cable detachable up committees for ropeways at Ropeway is exempted from
gondola technology to increase various levels. The SOP framework environmental clearance. This
the distance between towers. In is under preparation to address mode of transport requires very
13 kms of ropeway length, there the safety, certification and minimal land parcel – 10 by 10
are about 16 or 17 towers. Those regular audits issue. mtrs – for the installation of
placed directly in the way of the “Ropeways have to be towers and a station footprint
avalanche were shifted during monitored. It is like a mechanical requirement is a maximum 2,000
the design phase. If that was not system which has to be monitored sq mtrs. There is no carbon
possible then solutions such as on a daily basis for every emission or any fuel which is
wedge protection or deflection component. There are certain required – it runs on electricity and
walls were provided.
procedures defined in the OEM’s is very silent. Tree cutting will be
There are multiple generators specifications, their maintenance minimal and only for the footprint
which have been installed within chart that need to be followed. of the towers. Even this, we shall
the ropeway system in case of There will have to be non- try to minimise by adapting and
power failure: if one DG fails destructive technology tests which keeping the height above the
then another takes over. If one have to be considered at frequent tree-line to avoid cutting the top
integrated ropeway rescue system intervals. There is software for a of the trees. A minimum ROU is
fails then we have vertical rescue person sitting in a control room to also defined to ensure trouble-free
systems which will be in place. monitor the entire ropeway. The operation of the ropeway system.

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