Chandragiri Cable Car

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 StationTerminiThankot, Chandragiri
Chandragiri HillsNo. of stations2OpenDecember 15, 2016; 7 years ago (2016-12-15)[1]Websitewww.chandragirihills.comOperationOwnerChandragiri Hills Ltd.[2]OperatorChandragiri Hills Ltd.No. of carriers38Carrier capacity8Ridership10,000Operating times8:00-17:00 (weekdays),
7:00-18:00 (weekends)Trips daily200Trip duration9-12 minutesFareRs700 Nepalese, Rs700 SARRC countries, $22 ForeignersTechnical featuresAerial lift typeMono-cable detachable gondolaManufactured byDoppelmayr and executed by Aarconinfra Ropeways under quality control of Garaventa[3]Line length2,500 m (8,200 ft)No. of support towers11No. of cables1Operating speed5.0 m/s

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

The 2.4 km cable car ride takes 9 minutes to reach the Chandragiri Hills’ top station. A cabin accommodates 8 passengers. A child above 3 feet of height requires a ticket.

Ticket rates

Ticket rates[7]
Nepalese SAARC Chinese FOREIGN
ONE WAY NPR 415 NPR 664 USD 9 USD 13
ROUND TRIP NPR 700 NPR 1120 USD 15 USD 22
Gallery
  • Bhaleshwor Mahadev Temple, Chandragiri Hill, Nepal
    Bhaleshwor Mahadev Temple, Chandragiri Hill, Nepal
  • Kathmandu Valley view from the cable car
    Kathmandu Valley view from the cable car
  • Himalayan range from the hill
    Himalayan range from the hill
  • View of Chandragiri Hill, Nepal
    View of Chandragiri Hill, Nepal

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. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Up, up and Chandragiri: Kathmandu's first cable car to be launched within a month". Onlinekhabar English. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Cable Car". Chandragiri Hills. Retrieved 2020-05-28.

External links

  • Official Website