Overview
- The newly constructed ropeway linking Rohtas to Rohtasgarh Fort failed during testing, with no injuries reported.
- Multiple towers were damaged, the cable snapped, and trial trolleys were wrecked during the collapse.
- BRPNNL set up a high-level committee to investigate and requested IIT Patna to conduct a design audit.
- An engineer cited a wire snag during load increase as a preliminary trigger, with a Kolkata team joining the technical review.
- The 1,324-metre project, built by Kolkata-based RRPL for about Rs 12–13 crore with five planned towers, has drawn political criticism and calls for accountability, while the contractor is liable for trial-run damage under the contract.