A new chapter in sustainable mountain tourism and urban mobility unfolds as Mussoorie Sky Car Private Limited launches the highly anticipated Dehradun-Mussoorie ropeway. This cutting-edge mono-cable detachable gondola system spans 5.2 kilometres and ascends 1,000 meters, reducing travel time between Dehradun and Mussoorie to just 20 minutes. The initial phase of construction is slated for completion by September 2026. Once operational, it becomes South Asia’s longest ropeway of its kind—and one of the longest in the world—ushering in a new era of tourism, connectivity, and green infrastructure in the region.
Mussoorie Sky Car Private Limited operates as a consortium of three leading players in the urban mobility and infrastructure sectors: FIL Industries Private Limited, POMA SAS, and SRM Engineering LLP.
FIL Industries Private Limited is a diversified business enterprise with interests in agriculture, F&B, tourism, ropeway mobility solutions, and hospitality. It holds the distinction of being India’s largest CEN-certified ropeway operator and is known for its flagship project, Skyview by Empyrean—operational since 2019 in Sanget–Patnitop, Jammu and Kashmir. The 2.8 km ropeway remains India’s highest in terms of ground clearance and serves as a benchmark for sustainable tourism and mobility infrastructure in the country.
SRM Engineering LLP brings a robust track record in financing, developing, and operating infrastructure assets across India, France, the UAE, and South Africa. Backed by the promoters of Rahman Group and Hindustan Dock Yard Pvt. Ltd., SRM enhances the project’s development and execution capabilities.
POMA SAS serves as the project’s technical partner, shareholder, and strategic supplier—reinforcing its long-term commitment to ropeway development in India. The Dehradun-Mussoorie ropeway marks POMA’s first concession investment in India and introduces the first European-standard ropeway in the country. A significant portion of the equipment is being manufactured locally through POMA India.
“A collaboration like Mussoorie Sky Car ensures that the project benefits from cutting-edge technology, global engineering expertise, European safety standards, and sustainable design. Together, we are building India’s longest and safest cable car system. Through world-class projects like this, our goal is to place India firmly on the global map as a hub for an advanced, fast, safe, and eco-friendly ropeway system,” says Mr. Syed Junaid Altaf – Group Executive Director, FIL Industries Private Limited.
At the recently held international trade fair for alpine technologies, INTERALPIN’25 in Innsbruck, Austria, the three industry leaders introduce the project—officially marking the beginning of their collaboration and the initiation of the ropeway’s construction.
The consortium also secures the prestigious Yamunotri Ropeway Project. Spanning 3.8 km between Yamunotri and Kharsali in Uttarakhand, this cable car significantly improves access to one of India’s most revered pilgrimage sites.
