Hirakud Ropeway

Hirakud Ropeway is an aerial ropeway attraction at the Hirakud Dam complex in Hirakud, Sambalpur district, Odisha. It connects Jawahar Udyan and Gandhi Minar, crossing over the Mahanadi River reservoir formed by Hirakud Dam, one of the longest earthen dams in the world. The ropeway offers elevated panoramic views of the dam, reservoir, and surrounding landscape and was developed as a tourism initiative to enhance visitor experience at the dam site.

Visitors can expect an aerial cable-car ride over the Hirakud reservoir between Jawahar Udyan and Gandhi Minar within the Hirakud Dam complex. The ride provides elevated views of the dam structure, the vast reservoir, Mahanadi River and surrounding hills. At either end, visitors can explore the garden area and the Gandhi Minar observation tower. The setting is open and scenic, focused on sightseeing and photography of the dam and reservoir landscape.

Hirakud Dam, across the Mahanadi River, was constructed between 1948 and 1957 and is considered one of the longest earthen dams in the world. The Hirakud Ropeway was later developed as a tourism infrastructure project by the Government of Odisha to promote tourism at the dam, connecting Jawahar Udyan and Gandhi Minar and inaugurated in 2017.