Pavagadh ropeway is a ropeway on

Pavagadh hill Pavagadh Hill is situated within a plain in Panchmahal district, Gujarat, western India. A volcanic eruption occurred in the region approximately 500 million years ago and the etymology of Pavagadh is associated with this eruption: ''Pav-gadh'' ...

Pavagadh Pavagadh is an ancient Triassic Period location with Enriched History from periods of Treta Yuga and Dvapara Yuga. In present day, Pavagadh is a municipal operated region in Panchmahal district about away from Vadodara in Gujarat state in wes ...

Panchmahal district Panchmahal, also known as Panch Mahals, is a district in the eastern portion of Gujarat State western India. ''Panch-mahal'' means "five tehsils/talukas" (5 sub-divisions), and refers to the five sub-divisions that were transferred by the Maharaj ...

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, India. It was opened in 1986.

History

Pavagadh hill is a major pilgrim site because of presence of the Kalika Mata Temple, a

Shakti Peetha The Shakti Pitha or the Shakti Peethas ( sa, शक्ति पीठ, , ''seat of Shakti'') are significant shrines and pilgrimage destinations in Shaktism, the goddess-centric denomination in Hinduism. The shrines are dedicated to various f ...

, as well as tourism site due to the presence of several monuments of

Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in Panchmahal district in Gujarat, India. It is located around the historical city of Champaner, a city which was founded by Vanraj Chavda, the most prominent ki ...

, a

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. Pavagadh ropeway was opened in 1986. The construction and operation is managed by Usha Breco Limited. On 19 January 2003, seven people were killed and 24 were injured in a ropeway accident.

Technical features

Pavagadh ropeway, in length, is said to be the country's highest then. It operates mono-cable

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detachable type lifts. A trip takes 6 minutes. It takes passengers above the Pavagadh hill from Manchi Haveli. From there, the passenger has to climb to reach the temple. It has a capacity to carry 1250 passengers per hour but operates at capacity of 400 passengers per hour. It transports 13 lakh passengers annually. There is a proposal of new -long ropeway which will take passengers further and alight them 30-40m from the temple.

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1986 establishments in Gujarat Transport in Gujarat Aerial tramways in India Buildings and structures in Gujarat Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park Transport infrastructure completed in 1986

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