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Manakamana Cable Car

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Status
  
Operational

No. of stations
  
2

Character
  
Elevated

Manakamana Cable Car

Location
  
Kurintar, Chitwan, Nepal

Termini
  
Cheres, Chitwan Manakamana, Gorkha

Open
  
November 24, 1998 (1998-11-24)

The Manakamana Cable Car (Nepali: मनकामना केबल कार) is a gondola lift transportation system located in Chitwan, Nepal. Opened on November 24, 1998, the Manakamana Cable Car runs between Cheres, Chitwan and Manakamana, Gorkha. The 2,772.2 m (9,095 ft) line has two stations. The cable car system was imported from Austria.

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Stations

The line has two stations:

  • Base Station (Cheres, Chitwan): Height 258 m (846 ft)
  • Top Station (Manakamana, Gorkha): Height 1,302 m (4,272 ft)

    • Documentary film

    It is featured in the film Manakamana, which is entirely shot from inside the cabins.

    References

    Manakamana Cable Car Wikipedia
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