Sonmarg: The famous tourist destination of Sonmarg in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district which is also the highway for the Ladakh region is all set to get first ever ski lift and the facility will be functional this winter, officials said Thursday.
Managing Director Cable Corporation of J&K, Ghulam Jeelani Zargar told reporters that the famous resort will get its first ever ski-lift at the cost of Rs.2.79 lakhs that will be functional this winter only.
“The ski-lift will be akin to those already at Pahalgam and Gulmarg resorts. The lift will have all facilities to teach children and adults skiing on the modern lines,” he said.
He said that setting up of ski-lift at Sonmarg will boost locals and tourists for skiing alike in the lines of Gulmarg and Pahalgam during winters.
“We are hopeful to see the ski-lift fully functional this winter only,” he said.
A ski lift is a mechanism for transporting skiers up a hill. Ski lifts are typically a paid service at ski resorts, gondola titular is the known ski-lift facility in north Kashmir’s Gulmarg.
(KNO)
