Boon for devotees: CM to open Barsana rope way on August 25

Agra Devotees will no longer have to climb over 200 stairs to reach the Radha Rani Temple located on a hillock in Barsana, as Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the much-awaited ‘rope way’ in Barsana on August 25, on the eve of Janmashtami this year. Rope Way trial The long awaited ‘rope way’ will provide massive relief to devotees from August 25 onwards, as they will easily reach Radha Rani temple, also popular as Ladliji Temple in Barsana, known as village of Radha Rani and hosting the famous ‘Latha Maar Holi’ every year. The trial has been done for this ‘rope way’ project executed by the Mathura Vrindavan Development Authority under Public Private Partnership mode at a cost of ₹15.89 crore. A new set of stairs is being laid alongside the rope way track so that those capable of walking can climb 275 stairs to reach the spot near the platform along side the tower.