Chandragiri Cable Car
| 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 |
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
| 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
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Bhaleshwor Mahadev Temple, Chandragiri Hill, Nepal -
Kathmandu Valley view from the cable car -
Himalayan range from the hill -
View of Chandragiri Hill, Nepal -
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See also
References
- ^ "'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. 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.
- ^ "Cable Car". Chandragiri Hills. Retrieved 2020-05-28.