Our Founder
Mr. Shekhar Chakravarty, MD of CRSPL and CRIPL, is a pioneer in aerial ropeways and coal washing, with global patents in sustainable urban mobility.
Mr. Shekhar Chakravarty
Mr. Shekhar Chakravarty is the Managing Directors of Conveyor & Ropeway Services Pvt Ltd (CRSPL) and Curvo Ropeways India Pvt Ltd (CRIPL), as also Chairman of Breco Ropeways Ltd, UK., a pioneering engineering company of yesteryears in the field of Aerial Ropeway for transportation of men and material.
After nationalization of Coal Industry in 1969, he was offered by Coal Secretary, Govt of India, the position of Chief Engineer of Coal Board, and take charge of the Plants.
In 1980’s, he introduced the first Modular Coal Washing Plant in India, under Science & Technology Grant, Department of Coal. Also embarked in plastic Dehumidification and built Dehumidifiers for various Users.
Shekhar as a member of International Organization For Transportation By Rope (OITAF), Rome, made several Presentations during their global conferences all over the world.
Over the last decades, Shekhar worked mainly for development of urban commutation and innovated Non-Linear feature in Ropeway, and his innovation received Grant of Patents from all 36 European countries, China and India, for implementation of Clean & Green Transport for safety, and benefits of common urban commuters.
He is an FIE (India) and FIMechE (UK). He volunteered for years, for IMechE, and reigned in the Chair of Southern Asia Region (SAR), one of the 7 Regions of world of IMechE, for 3 years.
