Ropeways in Nepal, which mainly refers to the aerial ropeways, are used for human and cargo transport. In the ‘Nepal Country Report’ of 1976 by the world bank concluded that construction and maintenance of roads in mountainous are costly due to hilly terrain, and thus other means of transport should be studied mainly indicating to the ropeways. However, ropeways have not gained significant popularity over roadways. In the Ninth Five-year Plan ropeway was encouraged with and involvement of the private sector. But no provision in the national budget was made for ropeway development. Nonetheless, private sector has initiated the construction and operation of ropeways mainly in lucrative places such as religious temple.
The first ropeway to carry cargo was Halchowk-Lainchour ropeway which was used to transport stones from the quarry to build palaces.[1] The famous, Dhorsing-chisapnai-Chandragiri ropeway passing into Kathmandu was built by Chandra Shamser Rana in 1922. It was upgraded in 1964 to reach to Hetauda with a total length of 42 km with technical and financial assistance from USAID.
Types of ropeways in Nepal
Following are the types of ropeways based on the operation mechanism and types of transport.
Tar pul or Ghirling
Also known as twin, this kind of ropeways are rudimentary ropeways that are used as a bridge to cross the river. These are generally made by the local community based on necessity. As of May 2004, there are 25 Tar Pul in Kavre, Gorkha, Myagdi, Udaypur, Chitwan and Lamjung [2]
Tar pul or Ghirling or Tuin
Gravity Ropeways
Gravity ropeway operates by using potential energy without electricity. A certain weight is dropped from higher elevation which pulls the smaller cargo from lower elevation to higher elevation.[3] This kind of ropeways was first used in Mustang to transportation apple. Since then it has made its way to four other locations, Gorkha, Tanahun, Kalikot and Achham.[1] Most of the construction ropeways fall in this category.
Cargo Ropeways
Cargo ropeways are used in Nepal to transport goods from one place to another. The first ropeway, Halchowk-Lainchour, was in fact a cargo ropeway. The most famous cargo ropeway was the Kathmandu-Hetauda Ropeway which is now out of operation.
Kathmandu-Hetauda Cargo Ropeway
Passenger ropeways
Mostly electrically operated, these kinds of ropeways, also called Cable Car is used to transport passengers. The first of this kind of ropeways was Manakamana Cable Car established in 1998.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ropeways in Nepal news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ropeways in Nepal which mainly refers to the aerial ropeways are used for human and cargo transport In the Nepal Country Report of 1976 by the world bank concluded that construction and maintenance of roads in mountainous are costly due to hilly terrain and thus other means of transport should be studied mainly indicating to the ropeways However ropeways have not gained significant popularity over roadways In the Ninth Five year Plan ropeway was encouraged with and involvement of the private sector But no provision in the national budget was made for ropeway development Nonetheless private sector has initiated the construction and operation of ropeways mainly in lucrative places such as religious temple Contents 1 History 2 Types of ropeways in Nepal 2 1 Tar pul or Ghirling 2 2 Gravity Ropeways 2 3 Cargo Ropeways 2 4 Passenger ropeways 3 List of ropeways in Nepal 4 Projects under consideration 5 Accidents and safety 6 See also 7 ReferencesHistory EditThe first ropeway to carry cargo was Halchowk Lainchour ropeway which was used to transport stones from the quarry to build palaces 1 The famous Dhorsing chisapnai Chandragiri ropeway passing into Kathmandu was built by Chandra Shamser Rana in 1922 It was upgraded in 1964 to reach to Hetauda with a total length of 42 km with technical and financial assistance from USAID Types of ropeways in Nepal EditFollowing are the types of ropeways based on the operation mechanism and types of transport Tar pul or Ghirling Edit Also known as twin this kind of ropeways are rudimentary ropeways that are used as a bridge to cross the river These are generally made by the local community based on necessity As of May 2004 there are 25 Tar Pul in Kavre Gorkha Myagdi Udaypur Chitwan and Lamjung 2 Tar pul or Ghirling or Tuin Gravity Ropeways Edit Gravity ropeway operates by using potential energy without electricity A certain weight is dropped from higher elevation which pulls the smaller cargo from lower elevation to higher elevation 3 This kind of ropeways was first used in Mustang to transportation apple Since then it has made its way to four other locations Gorkha Tanahun Kalikot and Achham 1 Most of the construction ropeways fall in this category Cargo Ropeways EditCargo ropeways are used in Nepal to transport goods from one place to another The first ropeway Halchowk Lainchour was in fact a cargo ropeway The most famous cargo ropeway was the Kathmandu Hetauda Ropeway which is now out of operation Kathmandu Hetauda Cargo Ropeway Passenger ropeways EditMostly electrically operated these kinds of ropeways also called Cable Car is used to transport passengers The first of this kind of ropeways was Manakamana Cable Car established in 1998 Manakamana Passenger RopewayList of ropeways in Nepal EditName Location From To Type Cargo or Passenger Length m Capacity Description Operation date Start End Current Status Construction cost PhotoAdhi khola ropeway 2 Syangja Cargo 1200 300 kg Used to transport construction material for Adhikhola Hydropower Project 1985 Non functional NPR 2 3 Million No photoJimhruk khola ropeway 2 Syangja Madi to construction sites Cargo 1200 800 kg Used to transport construction material for Jhimruk Khola Hydropower Project 1990 Non functional NPR 3 5 Million No photoKhimti Ropeway 2 Kirene construction sites Cargo 2100 Used to transport construction material for Khimti I Hydropower Project Non functional NPR 35 Million No photoHetauda Cement Factory Ropeway Hetauda Quarry site factory Cargo 11 000 150 tonn hr Used to transport stones Non functional No photoBhattedanda Milkway 4 Lalitpur Bhattedada Jhakridada Cargo 3022 450 kg Used to transport milk and khuwa ख व 1995 2001 2002 Unknown No photoBharpak Ropeway 5 Gorkha Cargo Used to transport general merchandise Stopped working after the accident 1998 1999 Non functionalManakamana Cable Car Chitwan Passenger 2772 600 person hour Transport to the Manakamana Temple from Prithvi Highway 1998 In operation Manakamana Cable CarChandragiri Cable Car Kathmandu Thankot to Chandragiri Passenger 2400 1000 person hour Transport to Bhaleshwor Mahadev temple 2016 In operation ChadragiriTri Chandra Nepal Tara Ropeway Kathmandu Hetauda Ropeway 1 Kathmandu Hetauda Cargo 42 300 22 tonn day 6 Used to transport cargo 1964 1994 Non functional No photoDorsing Chisapani Kathmandu 1 Kathmandu Cargo 22 000 It was upgraded to Kathmandu Hetauda Ropeway in 1964 Engineer was Dilli Jung Thapa 1922 Non functional No photoHalchowk Lainchour 1 Kathmandu Cargo 4 000 Used to transport stones 1924 Non functional No photoJanagaun Gravity Ropeway 7 Cargo Used to transport food and medicines Installed by Practical Action Nepal 2005 In Operation No photoBishaltar Gravity Ropeway 8 Kathmandu Cargo Used to transport food and medicines Installed by Practical Action Nepal 2007 In Operation No photoKalinchowk Cable Car 9 Dolkha Kuri to Kalinchok Bhagawati Temple Passenger 1 000 Passenger to the temple 2018 In operationSangakot Cable Car 10 Pokhara Phewatal to Sarankot Passenger 2 500 Passenger to the temple 2020 Under construction NPR 1 Arab and 10 Crores No photoKharidunga mine ropeway Dolakha Sindhupalchowk Kharidhunga to Lamosanghu Cargo 10 300 Transport talc and magnesium mine at Kharidhunga 2020 Non functional Kharidunga mine ropewayUdayapur cement mine ropeway Udayapur Sindhali hill to factory Cargo 13 800 Transport limestone 1987 In Operation No photoProjects under consideration EditBirethanti to Muktinath 3 800 m long Accidents and safety EditIn cargo type ropeways accidents are not fatal but include falling off of the bucket as in Adhi Khola ropeway and Jimruk Khola ropeways 2 Four people riding in the ropeway car died when the hauling cable snapped on 7 May 1999 at Bhapak Ropeway 5 Chandragiri cable car stopped mid air for 10 minutes twice and 40 minutes in separate occasions in 2020 causing panic by passengers 11 See also EditManakamana Cable Car Chandragiri Cable Car Transportation in NepalReferences Edit a b c d e Flying in a ropeway over Nepal Nepali Times Retrieved 2020 06 28 a b c d e Gywanwali Deepak Dixit Ajaya Upadhya Madhukar 2004 Ropeways in Nepal pp 88 94 Aerial Ropeways of Nepal PDF Practical Action Gywanwali Deepak Dixit Ajaya Upadhya Madhukar 2004 Ropeways in Nepal pp 107 142 a b Gywanwali Deepak Dixit Ajaya Upadhya Madhukar 2004 Ropeways in Nepal pp 143 155 Ropeway in Nepal Cable Car in Nepal Roam Around Nepal My Blog 2019 08 09 Retrieved 2020 06 28 Gravity goods ropeway an alternative sustainable solution for rural transportation with out hampering to the natural environment and climate A case study from Janagaun village Iop Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science 6 2009 02 01 doi 10 1088 1755 1307 6 20 202019 Parikh Priti Lamb Andrew Trade and Mobilityon the Rooftop of the World GravityRopeways in Nepal PDF GDEE Kalinchok starts Nepal s third cable car service Retrieved 2020 06 28 Phewatal Sarangkot cable car almost completed Highlights Tourism Retrieved 2020 06 28 Chandragiri cable car stops midair panicked customers demand refund Retrieved 1 July 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ropeways in Nepal amp oldid 1125805237, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
