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Gulmarg Gondola | |
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Gulmarg cable car. | |
Location within Jammu and Kashmir | |
Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Character | Recreational |
Location | Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir |
Country | India |
Coordinates | 34°02′43″N 74°23′04″E / 34.04528°N 74.38444°E |
Elevation | lowest: 2650m highest: 3950m |
No. of stations | 3 |
Construction begin | 1998 |
Open | 27 October 1998 |
Last extension | 28 May 2005 |
Website | www |
Operation | |
Operator | Jammu & Kashmir Cable Car Corporation |
Operating times | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. |
Trips daily | 24 |
Headway | 30 minutes |
Trip duration | 9 minutes |
Fare | 810 Indian Rupees (as of April 2024) for the first stage and 900 Indian Rupees (15 US$) for the second stage |
Technical features | |
Aerial lift type | Aerial tramway |
Manufactured by | French firm Pomagalski |
Gulmarg Gondola in Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir, is the second longest and second highest cable car in the world.[1] Higher lines include the Mi Teleférico in Bolivia and at Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.