Chandragiri Cable Car Explained

Line Name:Chandragiri Cable Car
Line Color:
  1. 1E4D2B
Native Name:Chandragiri Hills
Coordinates:27.6863°N 85.2145°W Bottom Station
27.6672°N 85.2058°W Top Station
Status:Operational
Character:Recreational
System:Public Transport
Location:Chandragiri, Kathmandu
Country:Nepal
Start:Thankot, Chandragiri
End:Chandragiri Hills
No Stations:2
Open:[1]
Website:www.chandragirihills.com
Owner:Chandragiri Hills Ltd.[2]
Operator:Chandragiri Hills Ltd.
No Carriers:38
Carrier Cap: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
Lift Type:Mono-cable detachable gondola
Manufactured By:Doppelmayr and executed by Aarconinfra Ropeways under quality control of Garaventa[3]
Line Length:2500m (8,200feet)
No Towers:11
No Cables:1
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
SAARCFOREIGN
ONE WAYNPR 495NPR 790USD 9USD 13
ROUND TRIPNPR 825NPR 1320USD 16USD 23

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ‘Govt ready to partner with private sector’. The Himalayan Times. 19 December 2016. 6.
  2. Web site: What is Chandragiri Hills Ltd?. Chandragiri Hills Ltd.. 19 December 2016. 5.
  3. Web site: Thankot-Chandragiri. Doppelmayr Seilbahnen GmbH. 19 December 2016. 4.
  4. Web site: Chandragiri cable car carries 20k visitors in first fortnight. The Kathmandu Post. 18 December 2016.
  5. Web site: Chandragiri cable car. The Himalayan Times. 19 December 2016. 2. 20 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220182340/http://thehimalayantimes.com/multimedia/photo-gallery/chandragiri-cable-car-chandragiri-hill/. dead.
  6. Web site: Up, up and Chandragiri: Kathmandu’s first cable car to be launched within a month. Onlinekhabar English. 19 December 2016. 3. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220170952/http://english.onlinekhabar.com/2016/05/19/377585. 20 December 2016. dead.