Hundreds of tourists are reported to be stranded in Gulmarg after a technical snag affects the Gondola cable car service. Multiple outlets say the ropeway stops due to a technical fault, leaving tourists inside suspended gondola cabins for a period. Officials confirm that the service is suspended, with reports indicating both phases are halted. Rescue teams from India’s disaster response forces, including the SDRF and NDRF, carry out evacuation operations to bring passengers to safety. The evacuation involves trained personnel and multiple agencies, with accounts describing support from the Army, police, and local volunteers, conducted over several hours and under difficult weather conditions. One report says the Gulmarg Gondola remains closed on consecutive days for maintenance as authorities investigate the cause of the disruption. Other reports also note restoration and troubleshooting efforts are under way to resume normal operation. Authorities provide the details that the evacuation is completed and focus shifts to inspecting the system and carrying out repairs.
Gulmarg Gondola halts after technical snag, hundreds of tourists rescued
Hundreds of tourists are reported to be stranded in Gulmarg after a technical snag affects the Gondola cable car service. Multiple outlets say the ropeway stops due to a technical fault, leaving touri...
- A technical fault stops the Gulmarg Gondola cable car service, leaving passengers trapped in suspended cabins.
- Rescue and evacuation are carried out by disaster response teams including SDRF and NDRF, with multi-agency support.
- About 300 tourists are reported to be stranded, and all are evacuated safely.
- Both phases of the Gondola service are reported as suspended during the disruption.
- The cable car remains closed for maintenance while authorities investigate and restoration efforts continue.
Around 300 tourists stranded inside 65 suspended gondola cabins in Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg were rescued after a massive multi-agency operation on May 25. Teams from the Army, SDRF, NDRF, police and local volunteers worked for hours in difficult weather conditions to bring all passengers to safety. The Gulmarg Gondola will remain closed on May 26 and 27 for maintenance as authorities investigate the technical fault that caused the disruption.
3 months agoAround 300 tourists were left stuck inside cabins of the Gulmarg ropeway after the system developed a technical fault.
3 months agoThe cable car service, popularly known as Gondola, came to a sudden halt due to a technical fault, trapping tourists inside multiple cabins for a brief period and causing panic among visitors.
3 months agoHundreds of tourists faced an unexpected halt at Gulmarg's famous Gondola cable car service due to a technical glitch on Monday. Officials confirmed that both phases of the popular attraction were suspended. Trained rescue teams from SDRF and NDRF safely evacuated all stranded visitors from the cabins. Restoration efforts are currently in progress.
3 months agoHundreds of tourists were stranded on the Gulmarg cable car in Jammu and Kashmir due to a technical failure. The State and National Disaster Response Forces successfully rescued them, while restoration efforts on the cable car system are ongoing.
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