Mount Fuji, which straddles Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan, whose numbers have surged in recent years. Mount Fuji was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2013, further boosting its appeal. Shanghai-listed CRRC's "Autonomous Rapid Transit" is a new-generation tram that uses magnetic road markings and can be operated unmanned. The transit system is expected to slash the project's cost by as much as 40% from the roughly 140 billion yen estimated for the rail system, said the source. Authorities have said they hoped to control the number of visitors through a public transit system.

Source: The Hindu November 17, 2024 11:23 UTC