Among the 508 important pilgrimages for Sikhs, Hemkund Sahib is located in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. Situated at a height of 4,329 meters above mean sea level, it is also the highest ...

The ropeway would also increase the timings for 'darshan' at Hemkund Sahib, which sits in the lap of the Himalayas at an elevation of around 4,329 meters, to 10 hours (6:00 AM to 4:00 PM) in a day ...

As the decision for the Hemkund Sahib ropeway in Uttarakhand stands approved, the union cabinet on Monday briefed about its benefits, saying that it would assist the devotees in reducing their ...

The Union Cabinet approves two ropeway projects worth INR 6,811 crore to improve accessibility to Kedarnath and Hemkund Sahib. These projects, under Parvatmala Pariyojana, aim to boost tourism in ...

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has on March 5 approved the construction of 12.4 km ropeway project from Govindghat to Hemkund Sahib.

Hemkund Sahib is revered by Sikhs and serves as the gateway to the famous Valley of Flowers, a national park recognised as the UNESCO World Heritage site with an annual footfall between 150,000 ...