Genting Skyway is a gondola lift connecting Gohtong Jaya and Resort Hotel in Genting Highlands, Selangor, Malaysia. Its lower station at Gohtong Jaya township, located approximately 51 kilometres (32 mi) northeast of Kuala Lumpur, comprises a 5-storey station building and a 10-storey car park while its upper station is located at the Highlands Hotel.
The Genting Skyway is one of the two aerial lines serving Genting Highlands, serving as an alternate route since August 2016 when the new Awana Skyway is closed for maintenance. The mono cable gondola lift was officially opened by the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr Mahathir on 21 February 1997.
Genting Skyway can carry more than 2,000 people per hour with 8 passengers per gondola. At the maximum speed of 6 metres per second (21.6 km/h), the 3.38-kilometre (2.10 mi) journey up the mountain peak takes approximately 15 minutes, depending on the weather. The system was designed by Leitner Ropeways.
The 2 x 640 kW power of the main drive and the 54 mm diameter solid cable wire is among the most powerful and strongest monocable gondola installation in the world.[citation needed] The system, equipped with high-tech electronic equipment[citation needed], was built in accordance with stringent Swiss regulations[citation needed] and it has a double safety circuit completely independent.[citation needed]
The foundation used for the pylons is of the "Hang-dug Caisson" type. Each pylon is founded on four Caissons measuring 1.2 metres in diameter, socketed down to bedrock. The average depth of the Caissons is about 40 m (135 feet) and each group of four Caissons piles can take a vertical load of 4,000 tonnes against the maximum vertical load of 150 tonnes from the cable car system. The Caissons method is about the safest and strongest foundation in existence, designed specifically for hilly terrain. Each pylon is accessible via rescue tracks on the ground, whilst each gondola is equipped with radio communication equipment from the stations.
genting, skyway, gondola, lift, connecting, gohtong, jaya, resort, hotel, genting, highlands, selangor, malaysia, lower, station, gohtong, jaya, township, located, approximately, kilometres, northeast, kuala, lumpur, comprises, storey, station, building, store. Genting Skyway is a gondola lift connecting Gohtong Jaya and Resort Hotel in Genting Highlands Selangor Malaysia Its lower station at Gohtong Jaya township located approximately 51 kilometres 32 mi northeast of Kuala Lumpur comprises a 5 storey station building and a 10 storey car park while its upper station is located at the Highlands Hotel Genting Skyway云顶缆车Cabin view from upper station OverviewStatusLimited ServiceSystemGondola liftLocationGenting Highlands Pahang MalaysiaTerminiGohtong Jaya SelangorHighlands Hotel Genting HighlandsNo of stations2Open21 February 1997 27 years ago 1997 02 21 1 OperationCarrier capacitymaximum of 8 adult passengers per cabin more than 2 000 people per hourTrip duration15 minTechnical featuresAerial lift typeCable carLine length3 380 m 11 090 ft Operating speed6 metres per second The Genting Skyway is one of the two aerial lines serving Genting Highlands serving as an alternate route since August 2016 when the new Awana Skyway is closed for maintenance The mono cable gondola lift was officially opened by the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr Mahathir on 21 February 1997 Genting Skyway can carry more than 2 000 people per hour with 8 passengers per gondola At the maximum speed of 6 metres per second 21 6 km h the 3 38 kilometre 2 10 mi journey up the mountain peak takes approximately 15 minutes depending on the weather The system was designed by Leitner Ropeways The 2 x 640 kW power of the main drive and the 54 mm diameter solid cable wire is among the most powerful and strongest monocable gondola installation in the world citation needed The system equipped with high tech electronic equipment citation needed was built in accordance with stringent Swiss regulations citation needed and it has a double safety circuit completely independent citation needed The foundation used for the pylons is of the Hang dug Caisson type Each pylon is founded on four Caissons measuring 1 2 metres in diameter socketed down to bedrock The average depth of the Caissons is about 40 m 135 feet and each group of four Caissons piles can take a vertical load of 4 000 tonnes against the maximum vertical load of 150 tonnes from the cable car system The Caissons method is about the safest and strongest foundation in existence designed specifically for hilly terrain Each pylon is accessible via rescue tracks on the ground whilst each gondola is equipped with radio communication equipment from the stations Contents 1 Gallery 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksGallery edit nbsp Cabin view from lower station nbsp Cabin view from the upper station nbsp Cabin view from lower station nbsp Top of the last pylon measuring 45 m nbsp Arrival of cable car into Maxims Hotel See also editAwana Skyway Gondola lift type Langkawi Cable Car Gondola lift type Penang Hill cable carReferences edit History The Genting Story genting com External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Genting Skyway Leitner News April 2007 permanent dead link Genting Skyway technical summary 3 24 30 N 101 45 53 E 3 40833 N 101 76472 E 3 40833 101 76472 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Genting Skyway amp oldid 1219700000, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
