Asia’s Longest Ropeway Girnar Ropeway Junagadh: Most awaited Cable Car project of Gujarat, Girnar Ropeway Inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi today, Know Girnar ropeway ticket online booking and price per person, How to book online, Timing, Capacity And Other Things to Know About Asia’s ‘Longest’ Cable Car project of India.
Girnar Ropeway in Junagadh, Gujarat is the world’s longest ropeway to a temple of Amba mata, 2.3 km and the fastest cable car project of Gujarat and India.
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Girnar ropeway is India’s longest and fastest Cable Car project at mountain Girnar from Bhavnath Taleti to Ambaji temple at 5000 steps and 2.3 km.
Junagadh Girnar Ropeway Ticket Price
Girnar ropeway ticket price per person for Adult, and Child are as follows:
️Girnar Ropeway Adult Ticket – ₹623.00 (Including Tax)
One to & Fro Journey by Ropeway (Return journey valid up to 5 :30 PM)
️Girnar Ropeway Child Ticket (5 to 10 Years) – ₹312.00 (Including Tax)
One to & Fro Journey by Ropeway, ID proof with DOB mandatory. Return journey valid up to 5 :30 PM.
- Girnar ropeway ticket price per person is for a round trip.
- Girnar ropeway ticket price are non-refundable.
- Children between 5 to 10 years are applicable for child tickets. However, the ID card of the child is a must for a child ticket)
- Children upto 5 years or below 110 CMs are free.
- Concession Junagadh Girnar Ropeway Tickets are only for divyang, defense personnel. (ID card is a must).
- Keep the Junagadh Girnar Ropeway Ticket until the end of the journey.
- The Junagadh Girnar Ropeway Ticket is valid only on the date of purchase.
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Girnar Ropeway Ticket Online Booking
Usha Breco company developed Girnar Ropeway project. Tickets for Girnar ropeway can be booked on the website Udankhatola: www.udankhatola.com⁷
How to Book Junagadh Ropeway Online Ticket
Here are the step by step guide to Junagadh ropeway online ticket booking:
Step 1: Open website: https://udankhatola.com/ticket-booking/
Step 2: Choose Destination as Girnar
Step 3: Select Booking Date
Step 4: Select Time Slot
Step 5: Press button “Search Now”
Step 6: Add Ticket Quality and Click on NEXT button
Step 7: Enter FULL NAME | EMAIL I’D | PHONE NUMBER | STATE
Step 8: Cick on PROCEED TO PAY Button
Step 9: Pay Final Ticket Cost by Select a Payment Method UPI / Credit Card / Debit Card / Net Banking / Wallets/ Pay Later
Step 10: Your booking is Done Happy Journe!
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Address and Phone number of Girnar Ropeway Ticket Booking
Girnar Udankhatola
Nr. Sudarshan Talav, Bhavnath Taleti, Junagadh – 362004
Phone number of Girnar Ropeway Ticket Booking: +91 9909925070/9909925088
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Girnar Ropeway Timing
Girnar Ropeway operational timing is Morning 08:00 AM to Evening 05:30 PM
Things to Know About Girnar Ropeway Cable Car Service
The Girnar ropeway project is constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 130 crore.
A distance of 2.3 km will now be covered in just 7.5 minutes through the ropeway.
The trolley will leave every 36 seconds and 800 devotees will reach the Ambaji temple in 25 trolleys in one hour.
The Girnar ropeway has the capacity to carry 800 passengers in an hour, and 8,000 in a day.
25 glass floored trolleys will be installed in the ropeway. Eight people will sit in a trolley. This will allow 192 passengers in one round.
Girnar ropeway completed at the cost of Rs 130 crore by Usha Breco limited, will facilitate 5 to 6 lakh people visit the Girnar mountain every year.
1st time in India Helicopters used to carry the construction materials to build a ropeway in Girnar.
Girnar ropeway will take passengers to an altitude of 900 metre, which is equal to 5,000 steps.
The rope used in the Girnar ropeway is ordered from Germany.
Girnar Ropeway will provide a scenic view of the lush green beauty surrounding the Girnar mountain.
Nine towers have been erected between Bhavnath Taleti and Ambaji Temple, the highest being 66-metre on the thousandth step of Girnar.
The height of Girnar mountain is 3,500 feet. The highest peak is 3,666 feet high. The wind speed here is 180 kmph. The ropeway design is aerodynamic to counter this. 9 towers have been erected for the ropeway. Tower No. 6 is the tallest (approximately 67 m), close to the last step of Girnar. The height of each tower is kept at 7-8 floors.
Girnar ropeway is India’s biggest and one of the largest passenger cable car projects in Asia.
Girnar ropeway project has been given to the company on BOT (build-operate and transfer) basis on a lease period of 98 years.
Usha Breco will be operating the ropeway project on a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) basis. The Girnar ropeway will be Usha Breco’s eighth ropeway project as it also operates ropeways at Maa Mansa Devi Shrine and Maa Chandi Devi in Haridwar, Pavagadh and Ambaji in Gujarat, Jatayupura and Malampuzha in Kerala, and Maa Tara Tarini in Odisha. These ropeways ferry more than 7 million people annually.
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Things to Know About Girnar Mountain ⛰
Girnar is located near Junagadh in Gujarat. The region is part of the ‘Gir Forest National Park‘, famous for the Asiatic lions.
Also Girnar hills is a famous pilgrimage spot of the temple of Guru Dattatreya, Amba Mata mandir and Girnar Jain Temples. Mount Girnar is a holy place and a significant pilgrimage site for Hindus and Jains.
Revatak Parvata or Mount Girnar is Gujarat’s biggest mountain is about 1100m (3630 ft) spread across an area of 70 miles, Mount Girnar has five major peaks namely, Gorakhnath, Ambaji, Guru Dattatreya, Kalka, and Oghad Ansuya. The base of the mountain Girnar is known as Girnar Taleti or Bhavnath Taleti.
Girnar Jain Temples ☸
The group of beautifully carved Jain temples built between 1128 and 1500 are situated on Mount Girnar, those temples dedicated to the two major branches of Jainism – Digambara and Svetambara. And Neminath the 22nd tirthankara temple is the largest Jain temple and it is a significant pilgrimage site for Jain pilgrims.
Jain temples established at the 3300th step mark from the Girnar taleti. Every year lots of Jain devotees visit Girnar Jain Derasar.
Ambaji Temple Girnar Hill
Ambaji temple is another major pilgrim temple at Girnar hill, Ambaji temple is on one of the top peaks in the Girnar called Ambaji Shikhar. One has to climb a height of 3,330 ft (1,010 m) 5000 steps to reach the temple.
Ambaji Temple on Girnar is one of the 52 Shakti Peethas. and considered a sacred place. It is believed that the stomach of the Devi had fallen here.
Every year thousands of Hindu devotees climb to Ambaji temple to get blessings of Mata Ambaji. It is said that a visit to this temple guarantees a happy marriage.
Guru Dattatreya Paduka Mandir Girnar
The Guru Dattatreya temple is located atop a hill Girnar can be reached at the final peak by climbing around 9999 steps. Gorakhnath Peak at 1116m (3666 ft) above sea level, where there are footprints of the rishi Gorakhnath. It is the highest peak of mount Girnar. The steps again go down and there is Kamandal Kund and another peak where there are footprints of Guru Dattatreya.
Best Time to Visit Girnar Mountain ⏳
Best to start early in the morning before 6 am. And the best time to visit Girnar hill is during the winter months after Diwali October-November to February.
Every year Maha Shivratri fair is organized at Bhavnath taleti and hundreds of devotees visit Girnar during this time.
How to Reach Girnar Hill
Girnar mountain is located about 7 km from Junagadh City in Gujarat state. Junagadh is well connected with Ahmedabad main city of Gujarat via Road and Railway.
Nearest Railway station is Junagadh and Nearby Airport is Keshod 30 km, Rajkot 100 km and Ahmedabad approx 300 km overnight journey by bus, taxi or railway.
Girnar Ropeway FAQs
What is Girnar Ropeway Ticket Price Per Person?
Girnar Cable Car Price / Girnar Ropeway Ticket Price Per Person is ₹623.00 (Including Tax) for the two-way fare, while the fare is ₹312 for children in the age group of 5-10. No fare will be charged for children under the age of five.
What is the Girnar Ropeway Length and Time?
Girnar Ropeway covers distance of 2.3 km in just 7.5 minutes. Ropeway reached 5000 steps of Mt. Girnar from Bhavnath Taleti to Ambaji temple.
How many steps are there in Girnar?
There are 9999 stone steps to reach at final peak of Mount Girnar.
The Guru Dattatreya temple is located atop a hill Girnar can be reached at the Gorakhnath Peak by climbing around 9999 steps.
What is the height of Girnar?
Revatak Parvata or Mount Girnar is Gujarat’s biggest mountain is about 1116m (3666 ft) spread across an area of 70 miles, Mount Girnar has five major peaks namely, Gorakhnath, Ambaji, Guru Dattatreya, Kalka, and Oghad Ansuya. Higest Peak of Mount is the Gorakhnath Peak at 1116m (3666 ft) above sea level.
Thanks for sharing Girnar Ropeway Details. But price is too high. Even middle classe people can’t afford Rs. 800+ Ticket per person. Government needs to reduce Girnar Ropeway ticket prices.
There should be stoppage at Jain temple. Jain temple 3300 steps and Ambaji temple 5000 steps ( rope way stoppage ). So to go to Jain temple one has to go down by 1700 steps which is almost half way to go to Taleti.