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Constantine Aerial Tramway

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City
  
Constantine, Algeria

Operated by
  
Algiers Metro

Horizontal distance
  
3,300 feet (1,000 m)

Country
  
Algeria

Vertical distance
  
500 feet (150 m)

Operator
  
Algiers Metro

Constantine Aerial Tramway

Type
  
bi-cable aerial tramway

The Constantine Aerial Tram is an aerial tramway in Constantine, Algeria, carrying commuters through the gorges of the river Rhummel to link the eastern part of the city at the place Tatache Belkacem (formerly rue Thiers) to the west in the city Emir Abdelkader, to the University Hospital Ben Badis. Opened in June 2008, it has 33 detachable cabins with 15 seats each, connecting the two terminals in 8 minutes and carry 2,400 people per hour.

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Technical Information

  • Number of cabins: 33
  • Number of seats per cabin: 15
  • Flow Estimated 2000 passengers per hour
  • Estimated time of the crossing: 7 minutes

    • Speed: 6 m / s (22 km / h)

  • Number of stations: 3

    • Station Tannoudji (AEK City, driving station)

  • - Altitude: 707 meters
  • - Total area: 2480 m²
  • - The resort area: 1680 m²
  • - Surface parking areas: 800 m²

    • Station CHU (middle station)

  • - Altitude: 675 meters
  • - Total area: 1820 m²

    • Tatache Station Place (reference station)

  • - Altitude: 619.29 m
  • - Total area: 1700 m²
  • - The resort area: 1400 m²
  • - Surface parking areas: 300 m²

    • lines Length

  • Length of the line Tatache Place - CHU: 425 meters.
  • Length of the line CHU - AEK City: 1092 meters.

    • References

    Constantine Aerial Tramway Wikipedia
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