For the ambitious project, 3.8 hectares of land will now be transferred and construction of the 3.7km-long (aerial distance) ropeway - which will connect the Yamunotri shrine to Kharsali village - will "start soon in earnest". The ropeway is set to reduce travel time from five hours to a mere 10 minutes.For the ambitious project, 3.8 hectares of land will now be transferred and construction of the 3.7km-long (aerial distance) ropeway - which will connect the Yamunotri shrine to Kharsali village - will "start soon in earnest". The ropeway is set to reduce travel time from five hours to a mere 10 minutes.