Rajgir Ropeway

Rajgir Ropeway is an aerial single-seat chairlift in Rajgir, Nalanda district, Bihar, providing access to the Vishwa Shanti Stupa and Griddhakuta Hill atop Ratnagiri Hill. Regarded as India's oldest ropeway, commissioned in the 1960s, it is a major tourist attraction offering panoramic views of the Rajgir hills, forests and valley. The ropeway is the primary means for visitors to reach the hilltop Buddhist sites.

Visitors can expect a single-seat open chairlift ride ascending Ratnagiri Hill through forested slopes with panoramic views of Rajgir town and surrounding hills. The ride leads to the hilltop complex housing the Vishwa Shanti Stupa (World Peace Pagoda) and Griddhakuta Hill. At the top, visitors can explore the white marble stupa, walking paths, viewing areas and small shrines. The base station has a ticket counter and queuing area.

The Rajgir Ropeway is widely cited as India's oldest ropeway, commissioned in the 1960s to facilitate pilgrim and tourist access to the hilltop Vishwa Shanti Stupa and Griddhakuta Hill. It has operated as a single chairlift system for decades and remains a historic example of early aerial ropeway engineering in India.

The ropeway provides access to two important Buddhist sites - Griddhakuta Hill (Vulture's Peak), where Buddha is believed to have preached, and the Vishwa Shanti Stupa, a white marble peace pagoda built to promote world peace. The hilltop is visited by Buddhist pilgrims and tourists for its religious and cultural value.