Kolkata to get its own Ferris Wheel like the London Eye

Kolkata will soon be getting its own giant Ferris Wheel that will be modeled on the ‘London Eye’. It will be around 130 meters high and will be erected at the center of Millennium Park on the bank of river Hooghly.
The project is awaiting approval of the Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT).
This has been reported in thestatesman.com dated 6 October 2016.

The giant wheel is a pet project of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The Kolkata Eye would provably have 36 air-conditioned capsules made of steel and glass and each of the capsules can accommodate eight people. It would rotate slowly to offer a bird’s eye view of the city.
It is a project of KMDA, under the department of state urban development, and will come up on Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) owned land. KMDA and KoPT have formed a 50-50 special purpose vehicle (SPV) for this first-of-its kind giant wheel project in India which is leased out to a British firm for a period of 30 years. It would take people to a height of 100 meters and will take nearly half an hour to complete a full circle.


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