RITES has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, (IIT-Mandi) to collaborate for setting up a ‘Ropeway Centre of Excellence’, a venture that aims to bring together RITES' consultancy expertise & technical prowess and IIT-Mandi’s academic excellence.
The collaboration entails the construction of a working ropeway at or nearby IIT-Mandi for training, joint research initiatives on ropeway transportation & technology, and intensive training modules for developers, ropeway suppliers, manufacturers, and operators; focusing on developing alternate mobility solutions.
RITES is a multi-disciplinary consultancy organization in the fields of transport, infrastructure, and related technologies. It provides a comprehensive array of services under a single roof and believes n transfer of technology to client organizations.