Welcome to Jammu & Kashmir Cable Car Corporation. We Believe in Tourism with Trust and Transparency. "Entry for boarding the Gulmarg Gondola shall commence at 9:30 AM and shall strictly close at 3:30 PM. The last return timing shall be 5:00 PM."
Gulmarg literally means “Meadow of flowers”. Gulmarg is located 60 KMs away from Srinagar which is an hour and half journey by car. Gulmarg has attracted millions of tourists throughout its existence with the scenic beauty of the Himalayan Mountains in the back drop.
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Gulmarg is situated at an altitude of 2,650 m (8,690 ft), and is a popular tourist and skiing destination in the Kashmir Valley. Known as Gaurimarg (meaning "path of goddess Gauri ") to the locals, it was renamed as Gulmarg by Yousuf Shah Chak, who ruled Kashmir from 1579 to 1586.
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Gulmarg (meaning “meadow of flowers”) displays a breathtaking panoramic view of the whole Vale of Kashmir and of Nanga Parbat, one of the highest peaks (26,660 feet [8,126 metres]) of both the Himalayas and the world.