Tourists stranded mid-air as technical snag halts Gulmarg Gondola service
Srinagar, May 25 Tourists were left stranded mid-air after a technical snag halted the Gulmarg Gondola service in north Kashmir on Monday, triggering a large-scale rescue operation.
Officials said that nearly 300 tourists were trapped inside the cable cars after the gondola came to a sudden stop due to a fault.
Rescue teams comprising personnel from the Army’s 9 Raj Rif, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and civil administration rushed to the spot and launched evacuation efforts.
The Sub-Divisional Magistrate and Tehsildar of Tangmarg also reached the site to supervise the operation.
Eyewitnesses said several tourists, including women and children, panicked after the gondola stopped mid-air. Authorities, however, said the situation was under control and that evacuation was progressing smoothly.
Technical teams were also deployed to identify the fault and restore operations.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that the situation is under control.
In a post on ‘X’ the CM said that evacuations have begun and all tourists are safe. He said that there is no need to panic.
