Ulaanbaatar Cable Car
| Ulaanbaatar Cable Car | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | under construction |
| Line no. | 2 |
| Location | Ulaanbaatar |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Termini | Yarmag (1st line) National Garden Park (2nd line) Kharkhorin (1st line) Shangri-La Ulaanbaatar Complex (2nd line) |
| No. of stations | 4 |
| Built by | Poma |
| Construction begin | 4 April 2024 |
| Operation | |
| No. of carriers | 98 (1st line) |
| Carrier capacity | 10 passengers (1st line) |
| Trip duration | 12 minutes (1st line) |
| Technical features | |
| Line length | 4.2 km (14,000 ft) (1st line) 2.7 km (8,900 ft) (2nd line) |
The Ulaanbaatar Cable Car is a gondola lift system under construction in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
History
[edit]The initial route for the first line was Bayankhoshuu and the III microdistrict, but later on changed to Yarmag and Kharkhorin.[1] The groundbreaking ceremony for the first line of the cable car was held on 4 April 2024 at Artsat Valley, Yarmag, Ulaanbaatar.[2] Land acquisition for the construction of the cable car towers have been completed by November 2024.[3]
Technical specifications
[edit]The cable car system is being engineered by Poma from France.[4]
First line
[edit]For the first line, the cable car line will connect Yarmag and Kharkhorin. It will stretch for a length of 4.2 km with two stops in between. It will have a total of 98 cabins with a maximum capacity of 10 passengers per cabin and a total transport capacity of 2,300 passengers per hour. The one-way journey for the trip will take 12 minutes.[2]
Second line
[edit]The second line of the cable car will connect the southwest parking lot of National Garden Park and northwest side of Shangri-La Ulaanbaatar Complex. The line will have eight towers with a total length of 2.7 km. It will have a total transport capacity of 3,400 passengers per hour.[5]
Finance
[edit]The construction project is financed by soft loan from the Government of France.[1][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b A., Munkhzul (30 November 2021). "Changes to be made to the first route of cable car transport". Mongolian National News Agency. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ a b M., Sambuunyam (4 April 2024). "Ulaanbaatar Cable Car Project Breaks Ground". Mongolian National News Agency. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ G., Amrida (19 November 2024). "The First Route for the Cable Car in Ulaanbaatar to Be Operational Next Year". Mongolian National News Agency. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ M., Anudari (2 March 2020). "Loan agreement of Ulaanbaatar cabel car project to be discussed at Cabinet meeting". Mongolian National News Agency. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ M., Sambuunyam (8 April 2024). "Route for the Second Line of Cable Car in Ulaanbaatar Defined". Mongolian National News Agency. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ M., Anudari (21 January 2020). "Cable car project set to begin in April". Mongolian National News Agency. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
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