Junagadh: Ahead of the vacation season, the ticket fare for the Girnar Ropeway has been increased by around 10%. The normal ticket fare for a one-way and return journey via the ropeway is now Rs. 699, up from the earlier price of Rs. 600. The company Udan Khatola, which operates and manages the ropeway, has justified the fare hike to maintain the service. Furthermore, the fare for a child ticket (height 90-110 cm) is set at Rs. 350. DeshGujaratRead More

Girnar: Around 50 pilgrims became stranded on Girnar Parvat after the ropeway service was halted on Sunday. However, the Ambaji Temple administration provided food for them, and arrangements were made for overnight accommodation at the nearby wireless police station. Ropeway services are frequently disrupted due to adverse weather conditions such as strong winds and heavy rains. Typically, pilgrims are transported from the top to the bottom, but on Sunday, the service was suspended in the aft...Read More

Junagadh, October 15, 2022: Usha Breco, the developer of the Girnar Ropeway, has increased its capacity as it gears up to meet the huge rush of devotees at Girnar in the upcoming Diwali festival. Ahead of the beginning of the peak festival season, Usha Breco undertook pre-planned maintenance of the entire ropeway system in Girnar from October 10 to 15 and also increased the ropeway’s carrying capacity. The ropeway began its operations as per plan on October 16. “We have added six cabins to...Read More

Junagadh: The Girnar rope way project has proved to be a blessing for tourists since it was launched in October 2020. Since the launch a whopping 11 lakh people have used the facility, which has also generated Rs 56 crores in revenue. Corona cases have fallen in the last three months and it has led to an increase in the number of tourists in Girnar. Against 59,188 tourists who used the facility in February 2022, the figure stands at 77,796 for March 2022. Revenue also has increased from Rs 3....Read More

Junagadh: The first 100 passengers, who have taken both doses of Covid-19 will get a free journey in the Girnar Ropeway on Sunday on 24th October on the first anniversary of Girnar Ropeway. The decision was declared by Usha Breco Limited. Regional head of Usha Breco Company Dipak Kaplis informed that PM Narendrabhai Modi had dedicated Girnar Ropeway last year on 24th October. So, it will complete one year on the upcoming 24th October, Sunday. On this occasion, the first 100 passengers will b...Read More

Gandhinaar: The tourist attractions across the state such as Statue of Unity, Science City, Girnar Ropeway and Shivrajpur Beach witnessed huge number of visitors on the holidays of Janmashtami during 28th to 30th August (Saturday-Sunday-Janmashtami holiday). The number of visitors at Statue of Unity in Kevadia was 23,907 on 28th August, 40,914 on 30th August, 27,343 on 30th August. Thus, a total 92,164 visitors visited Statue of Unity during the three-days. The children nutrition park, viewi...Read More

Junagadh: The Girnar ropeway has achieved the landmark of ferrying 1 lakh visitors in just six weeks, Usha Breco, the developer of the ropeway said on Thursday. The ropeway company also announced special fares for Covid-19 warriors and defence personnel.The Girnar ropeway, the world’s longest to a temple, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 24. Under the special schemes, doctors, nurses, ambulance drivers, police, ASHA workers, medical students engaged in Covid-19 wor...Read More

Junagadh: Passenger ropeway firm Usha Breco, which has built the 2.3 km ropeway at Girnar, has launched online ticket booking for the newly inaugurated Girnar ropeway from November 1. Tickets for Girnar ropeway can be booked on the website www.udankhatola.com. The users also have the option of choosing the time slot for the ropeway travel. “The online booking facility for Girnar ropeway tickets is aimed at the convenience of passengers, especially those coming from other cities and states....Read More

Junagadh: The two-way fare of the Girnar ropeway is Rs. 700, while the fare is Rs. 350 for children in the age group of 5-10. No fare will be charged for children under the age of five. There is also an option of availing a one-way ticket for Rs. 400. This detail was communicated by Usha Breco company today. The Girnar ropeway project, developed at a cost of Rs. 130 crore by passenger ropeway pioneer Usha Breco Limited, will prove to be the catalyst of growth, especially in tourism and allied...Read More