[Nepal] - Manakamana cable vehicle service to remain closed for 50 days from July 15

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
MUGLIN, JUNE 16Nepal's first cable car, Manakamana cable car will be closed for 50
days for the maintenance and upgradation
Manakamana Darshan Pvt Ltd has informed that the service will be closed for about 50 days from July 15 due to the upgrading of cable car
digital system.
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Deputy General Manager of Manakamana Darshan Pvt
Ltd
Ujjwal Sherchan informed that the cable cars in 'analog' technology are going to be upgraded to modern digital technology with
fiber.According to him, along with upgrading the digital system, the main wire is also about to be replaced
Sherchan, said that the main cable wire rod is about to be replaced after 26 years of its establishment
He said that skilled technicians will come from Australian Doppelmayr Company for the upgrade works
Manakamana cable car is being upgraded in various stages. For the convenience of the pilgrims to a famous religious place
in Sahid Lakhan Rural Municipality of Gorkha district, the cable car service was brought into operation since 24 November 1998.Manakamana
Darshan Pvt Ltd said that although the cable car service is closed, the restaurant service at the entrance (bottom station) of the cable car
located at Ichchhakamana-4 Kurintar (Cheres) in Chitwan will remain opened.
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