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][7] Bhaleshwor Mahadev temple is situated at the top of Chandragiri hills.
| Chandragiri Cable Car Chandragiri Hills | |
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| 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 Bottom Station 27°40′02″N 85°12′21″E / 27.667243°N 85.205841°E Top Station |
| Termini | Thankot, Chandragiri Chandragiri Hills |
| No. of stations | 2 |
| Open | December 15, 2016[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 and executed by Aarconinfra Ropeways under quality control of Garaventa[3] |
| Line length | 2,500 m (8,200 ft) |
| No. of support towers | 11 |
| No. of cables | 1 |
| Operating speed | 5.0 m/s |
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
edit| Nepalese | SAARC | Chinese | FOREIGN | |
| ONE WAY | NPR 495 | NPR 790 | USD 9 | USD 13 |
| ROUND TRIP | NPR 825 | NPR 1320 | USD 16 | USD 23 |
Gallery
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Bhaleshwor Mahadev Temple, Chandragiri Hill, Nepal
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Kathmandu Valley view from the cable car
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Himalayan range from the hill
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View of Chandragiri Hill, Nepal
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "'Govt ready to partner with private sector'". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "What is Chandragiri Hills Ltd?". Chandragiri Hills Ltd. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Thankot-Chandragiri". Doppelmayr Seilbahnen GmbH. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "Chandragiri cable car carries 20k visitors in first fortnight". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Chandragiri cable car". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Shariful Rukun, "Chandragiri: A Journey to Heaven on a Cable Car" (translated), Banglar Patrika, 2024". Banglar Patrika (in Bengali). 2024-10-19. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "Cable Car". Chandragiri Hills. Retrieved 2020-05-28.