Chandragiri Cable Car

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Chandragiri Cable Car
Chandragiri Hills
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Overview
StatusOperational
CharacterRecreational
SystemPublic Transport
Location Chandragiri, Kathmandu
CountryNepal
Coordinates 27°41′11″N85°12′52″E / 27.686321°N 85.214510°E / 27.686321; 85.214510 Bottom Station
27°40′02″N85°12′21″E / 27.667243°N 85.205841°E / 27.667243; 85.205841 Top Station
Termini Thankot, Chandragiri
Chandragiri Hills
No. of stations2
OpenDecember 15, 2016;7 years ago (2016-12-15) [1]
Website www.chandragirihills.com
Operation
OwnerChandragiri Hills Ltd. [2]
OperatorChandragiri Hills Ltd.
No. of carriers38
Carrier capacity8
Ridership 10,000
Operating times8:00-17:00 (weekdays),
7:00-18:00 (weekends)
Trips daily200
Trip duration9-12 minutes
Fare Rs700 Nepalese, Rs700 SARRC countries, $22 Foreigners
Technical features
Aerial lift typeMono-cable detachable gondola
Manufactured by Doppelmayr and executed by Aarconinfra Ropeways under quality control of Garaventa [3]
Line length2,500 m (8,200 ft)
No. of support towers11
No. of cables1
Operating 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] [7] Bhaleshwor Mahadev temple is situated at the top of Chandragiri hills.

Contents

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 [8]
Nepalese SAARC Chinese FOREIGN
ONE WAY NPR 495NPR 790 USD 9USD 13
ROUND TRIPNPR 825NPR 1320USD 16USD 23

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