Aerial Ropeways - Environmental Clearance

EIA Guidance Manual – Aerial Ropewaysslippage / fall of cabin, entanglement of cabin, swinging of cabin resulting in fall of passengersoutside cabin, cabin derailment at station etc. while accidents include fire in fuel storage areas.Personnel for disaster failure need to identified and properly documented in the disastermanagement plan. The various cells - technical, team for rescue (trained and skilled operators)are to be clearly indicated.Risk Assessment: identify all potentially hazardous scenarios associated with the fuel storage at sitethat will impose risk to cable car passengers and workers during construction andoperational phases; conduct Quantitative Risk Assessment to assess the associated risk and express therisks in both individual and societal terms; identify practicable and cost effective risk mitigation measures if required.The following are the issues to be addressed with reference to technical and natural failures:Reason Prevention Action required to be takenSocketing failure Proper material used, Maintenance guidelines to be followeddesign of socket andregularlyperiodic inspectionSplicing failure Periodic inspection Training manpower, tools and tacklesFall / slippage of cabin Components to be replaced Replacement at proper time(Grip failure, Hanger as per life cycles intervals to be donefailure, failure of joints,overloading)Cabin door opening Simple precaution like Seat fasteners for seats to(collisions, jerking, locking before leaving, prevent falling of passengerscomponent failure )cabin follow rulesMount assembly parts failure, Continuous monitoring, life Life cycle monitoringtower failurecycle of components to be(rusting, over-usage,ascertaineddeterioration, natural calamity)to check for fatigue or whether a continuous uphill Prevent water retention andcorrosion of the anchor load imposed by the subtended resultant corrosionbolts on a sample tower angle of the haul rope on anyvertical tower might lead toexcessive fluctuating loads onthe anchor bolts;Hitting of cabin Proper signage, proper Training of operators, proper(Improper demarcation of demarcation and cordoning maintenancearea, improper passenger of cabin, training ofmanagement)operatorsElectrocution (Lighting) Proper rope earthing Periodic monitoringEntanglement of cabin Install and monitor Wind Periodic inspection of catenary wire,(High wind, breakage of speed, monitoring condition of wirescatenary wire)Natural causes like Earthquake resistant Early warning systemsearthquakes, landslides,constructions, properwind storm, hailstorm, flood, retention of landslide pronejungle fireareas, early warning systems24Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad