Srinagar: The cable car system, popularly known as the Gulmarg Gandola, is all set to resume normal operation from Tuesday, June 02, 2026.
Officials said on Sunday that the services will resume once the expert trial run of the project is completed on Monday.
The cable car project, a major tourist attraction at the region, earlier suffered a major technical snag.
“Experts will conduct the test trial of the Gondola system on Monday to assess operational safety and technical performance before allowing public services to resume from Tuesday. The Gondola had remained closed for tourists till June 1 following a technical malfunction that led authorities to suspend operations and undertake maintenance work,” IANS quoted an official as saying.
“During the closure period, all tickets for visit dates between May 25 and June 1 were ordered to be refunded in full,” the official added.
On May 25, the technical issue left more than 300 people stranded mid-air in cabins. All the tourists were safely evacuated after the technical malfunction halted operations on both phases of the cable car system.
The rescue operation was carried out for almost six years and was executed by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, SDRF, and local authorities.
The tourists were stranded in 65 cabins across the mountainous terrain, with a few cabins suspended as high as 500 feet above the ground.
After receiving information regarding the incident, emergency response teams arrive at the affected areas using snowmobiles and ATVs. Soon after, they carried out a high-risk manual evacuation process in poor weather conditions and managed to bring all visitors to safety.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah later ordered an official investigation into the cause of the malfunction.
Gulmarg Gandola to resume operations tomorrow
