J&K Cable care corporation operates this cable car ( locally known as Gondola ) in two phases. The first phase starts from Gulmarg to Kangdoor (10167 ft ) and the second phase from Kangdoor to Aparwath (13054 ft ). During winter time Chair lift is kept in operation for ski players.
J&K Cable care corporation operates this cable car ( locally known as Gondola ) in two phases. The first phase starts from Gulmarg to Kangdoor (10167 ft ) and the second phase from Kangdoor to Aparwath (13054 ft ). You can book your ticket online from Gondola official website. You can buy only for 1st phase or for 1st and 2nd phase. You can book online or you can buy ticket at TRC ( Tourist Reception Centre ) of JK tourism at Srinagar and other places. During winter time Chair lift is kept in operation for ski players.
The two-stage gondola lift ferries about 600 people per hour to and from Kongdoori Mountain, a shoulder of nearby Afarwat Peak (4,200 m (13,780 ft)). The ropeway project is a joint venture of the Jammu and Kashmir government and French firm Pomagalski. The first stage transfers from the Gulmarg resort at 2,600 m (8,530 ft) to Kongdoori Station in the bowl-shaped Kongdori valley. The second stage of the ropeway, which has 36 cabins and 18 towers, takes skiers to a height of 3,747 m (12,293 ft) on Kongdoori Mountain, a shoulder of nearby Afarwat Peak (4,200 m (13,780 ft)). The second stage was completed in a record time of about two years at a cost of 180,000,000 Indian Rupees (i.e. some US$4.5 million) and opened on May 28, 2005. The French company had also built the first phase of the gondola project, connecting Gulmarg to Kongdoori, in 1998.
The timing of the gondola is 10 AM (IST) to 5 PM (It’s highly dependent upon the weather at both stages). A gondola can carry six people at a time. The price is 810 Indian Rupees (11 US$) for the first stage and 1010 Indian Rupees (15 US$) for the second stage. Also offered is Chair Cars for phase-II for 700 /- INR. It takes approximately 9 minutes to reach the first stage and 12 minutes for the second stage.
Season: March to June Not only these months constitute the summer season in Gulmarg but this is also peak tourist season here. While you might come across very little snow on ground and on high altitudes in March, you would find the surroundings in their natural colours.
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