The Sudurpashchim Province government has allocated Rs 32.5 million for a feasibility study on operating a cable car in Badimalika, a religious and tourist area in Bajura district, while setting aside more than Rs 90 million for infrastructure construction in Khaptad. The allocations, reported on October 11 and 12, 2026, are intended to support tourism promotion in Badimalika and infrastructure development in Khaptad.
Funding for a Badimalika cable car study
The Rs 32.5 million allocation is for a feasibility study, not for construction of a cable car. The study is intended to assess the possibility of operating a cable car in the Badimalika area. The provincial government has identified the area’s religious and tourism potential as a reason for pursuing the study.
The proposal links a transport infrastructure option with the broader aim of promoting tourism in Badimalika. However, the available information does not set out the study’s scope, its timeline, or the route and design that might be considered. Nor does the allocation confirm that a cable car will be built. Those questions remain distinct from the decision to fund an assessment of whether such a service could operate.
Reports by Ratopati and Nagarik News reported the allocation for the Badimalika study alongside the Khaptad infrastructure funding. The central point is that the province has committed money to examine the cable car proposal, rather than announcing a completed feasibility assessment or a construction start.
More than Rs 90 million for Khaptad infrastructure
Separately, more than Rs 90 million has been allocated for infrastructure construction in Khaptad. The reported allocation places infrastructure work in Khaptad alongside the Badimalika study in the province’s tourism-related spending. The information provided does not specify which facilities or construction projects will receive the Khaptad funding, or how the amount will be divided among works.
The two allocations concern different activities and locations: a feasibility study for a possible cable car in Badimalika, Bajura, and infrastructure construction in Khaptad. The distinction matters because the Badimalika funding supports an assessment, while the Khaptad allocation is described as construction funding. Neither report, based on the available details, provides a project-by-project breakdown or a completion schedule.
The provincial government’s stated purpose for the Badimalika study is to promote tourism in an area with religious and tourism potential. The funding therefore marks a step toward evaluating a proposed way to serve the area, but the study’s findings would be needed before the feasibility of operating a cable car could be established. Gorkhapatra Online also reported on the allocations. Further details about implementation, including the study process and the specific Khaptad works, were not included in the reports summarized here.
