Manakamana Cable Car मनकामना केबल कार | |
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Overview | |
Status | Operational |
Character | Elevated |
Location | Kurintar, Gorkha, Nepal |
Termini | Cheres, Chitwan Manakamana, Gorkha |
No. of stations | 2 |
Open | 24 November 1998 |
Website | Official website |
Operation | |
Operator | Manakamana Darshan Pvt. Ltd. |
Technical features | |
Aerial lift type | Cable car |
Line length | 2,772.2 m (9,095 ft) |
Operating speed | 21.6 km/h (13.4 mph) |
Notes | 1,302 m (4,272 ft) Electric motor powering cable bullwheel |
The Manakamana Cable Car (Nepali: मनकामना केबल कार) is a gondola lift transportation system located in Chitwan, Nepal. The 2,772.2 m (9,095 ft) line has two stations, connecting Kurintar, Chitwan to Manakamana temple, Gorkha.[1] It provides an aerial link from the base station located inside the cable car station to the peak of the Kafakdada hill, where the Manakamana Temple is located at 1300 metres above sea level and from which the cable car receives its name.
The operation of Nepal's first commercial Cable Car service commenced on 24 November 1998 and was inaugurated by the Late Crown Prince Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah.[2] The cable car system is designed by the Doppelmayr Group of Austria, an ISO 9001:2015 certified company and the leading international manufacturer in the aerial ropeway industry.[3]