Srinagar, Jun 18: The Gondola cable car service in Gulmarg will resume operations after the government-appointed committee submits its final report, officials of the Cable Car Corporation said .
An official of the Cable Car Corporation told that all repairs and inspections have been completed and the corporation is now awaiting directions from the government regarding the resumption of services.
“We have completed all repairs and inspections and are waiting for the government’s direction to resume Gondola operations. Once the committee submits its final report, services will resume as soon as possible,” the official said.
Earlier, the government ordered an inquiry into the technical glitch in the Gondola system that left over 300 people stranded mid-air. The passengers were later rescued in a coordinated operation carried out by the Cable Car Corporation, SDRF, NDRF, Police, Army and the civil administration.
The official said a team of French engineers recently conducted the final inspection of the Gondola system. He added that all technical inspections have been completed and trial runs of the cable car were carried out successfully.
“All inspections have been completed successfully. As soon as the committee submits its final report and the government grants approval for the resumption of services, the Gondola will start operating again,” he said.
The Gulmarg Gondola is one of the major tourist attractions in Jammu and Kashmir and is considered among the highest operating cable car systems in Asia.
Hundreds of tourists use the Gondola every day, making it a key component of tourism activities in Gulmarg.
