Визуализация проекта канатной дороге в Ростове-на-Дону.
An investor from Belarus is prepared to invest between 8 billion and 10 billion roubles (around $90 million-$120 million) in the construction of a cable car system in Rostov-on-Don. This was announced by Deputy Governor of Russia’s Rostov Region Vladimir Revenko, local newspaper Molot reports.
“Belarusians are already ready today to build a cable car, investing around 8-10 billion roubles. But before construction begins, it is necessary to understand how much a ticket should cost and how much the city will subsidise”, the newspaper quoted Revenko as saying.
It is currently unknown how much support from the city budget may be required. In addition, according to Revenko, the Rostov Region budget does not have the funds to develop Green Island.
“When we decide what to do with the development of the Rostov port area and the factory that follows it, then perhaps this project will move forward. We are leaving space for the cable car in advance, understanding that sooner or later such an attraction should appear in Rostov”, Revenko said.
At the beginning of 2025, acting head of Belarus’ Consulate General in Rostov-on-Don Dzmitry Shkurdz, during a meeting with the head of the Russian region Yury Slyusar, mentioned the supply of equipment for “string transport to improve connections between the right and left banks of the Don”.
The cable car project has been under discussion in Rostov-on-Don for many years. Its main goal is to connect the city centre with the left bank of the Don, including the area around the Rostov Arena stadium, and ease traffic congestion. The planned length is about 2 km. In practice, the project is currently on hold.