Chandragiri Cable Car

Chandragiri Cable Car
Chandragiri Hills
Overview
Status Operational
Character Recreational
System Public Transport
Location Chandragiri, Kathmandu
Country Nepal
Coordinates 27°41′11″N 85°12′52″E / 27.686321°N 85.214510°E / 27.686321; 85.214510 Bottom Station
27°40′02″N 85°12′21″E / 27.667243°N 85.205841°E / 27.667243; 85.205841 Top Station
Termini Thankot, Chandragiri
Chandragiri Hills
No. of stations 2
Open December 15, 2016 (2016-12-15)[1]
Website www.chandragirihills.com
Operation
Owner Chandragiri Hills Ltd.[2]
Operator Chandragiri Hills Ltd.
No. of carriers 38
Carrier capacity 8
Ridership 10,000
Operating times 8:00-17:00 (weekdays),
7:00-18:00 (weekends)
Trips daily 200
Trip duration 9-12 minutes
Fare Rs700 Nepalese, Rs700 SARRC countries, $22 Foreigners
Technical features
Aerial lift type Mono-cable detachable gondola
Manufactured by Doppelmayr[3]
Line length 2,500 m (8,200 ft)
No. of support towers 11
No. of cables 1
Operating speed 5.0 m/s

Chandragiri Cable Car is a gondola lift transportation system located in Chandragiri Municipality, Nepal. Opened on 2016, the Chandragiri Cable Car runs from Thankot to Chandragiri hills. The 2.4 km (9,095 ft) line has two stations. The cable car system consists of 38 gondolas that can carry 1,000 people per hour.[4][5][6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "'Govt ready to partner with private sector'". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "What is Chandragiri Hills Ltd?". Chandragiri Hills Ltd. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Thankot-Chandragiri". Doppelmayr Seilbahnen GmbH. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Chandragiri cable car carries 20k visitors in first fortnight". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Chandragiri cable car". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Up, up and Chandragiri: Kathmandu's first cable car to be launched within a month". Onlinekhabar English. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
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