65 Cabins Stranded Mid-Air on the Second-Highest Cable Car in the World: Major Rescue Operation Underway WATCH VIDEO

The Northern Command, Indian Army has today, May 25, 2026, announced "large scale rescue operations at Gulmarg Gandola" with swift and coordinated efforts by trained teams in China Corps, the Indian Army, and Gulmarg Gondola operators. 

Gulmarg Gondola is located in Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir, and it is the second-longest as well as the second-highest cable car on the planet at a maximum height of The Gulmarg Gondola, located in Jammu and Kashmir, India, reaches a maximum height of approximately 3,980 meters (13,058 feet) to 4,200 meters (13,870 feet) above the sea level, shoulder on the shoulder reached at the top.

Rescue efforts continue after "ropeway cabins got stranded mid-air. 65 cabins were stranded and till now 80 passengers from 16 cabins have been safely rescued. Rescue operations for the remaining cabins are in progress. Stay tuned for further updates.

The office of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah:  "Government is closely monitoring the situation at the Gulmarg Gondola after the cable car service was temporarily halted due to a technical fault. All cabins remain intact, and rescue operations to safely evacuate stranded tourists are underway with trained teams on the ground. The situation is completely under control, and there is no cause for panic."

According to the latest update, at 07:15 PM India time, a total of 286 persons have been rescued from 59 cabins.

WATCH VIDEO OF THE RESCUE OPERATIONS (Source NORTHERN COMMAND - INDIAN ARMY)

Update Rescue Ops | #GulmargGondola | 07:15PM

As of now,
total 286 persons have been rescued from 59 Cabins.

Rescue operations by trained teams continue for balance six cabins. All passengers are safe and the situation is under control. #NationFirst#AlwaysInCombat@adgpi… pic.twitter.com/dVF0Rb7mFa

— NORTHERN COMMAND - INDIAN ARMY (@NorthernComd_IA) May 25, 2026

Rescue operations by trained teams continue for the remaining six cabins. "All passengers are safe and the situation is under control," the authorities reassured the public.