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Nepal has unveiled plans for an 81 km cable car toward the sacred temple of Muktinath — billed as the world's longest. Here's what the 2026 project…
By Laxman Rawal · Jun 15, 2026
For Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims, few places carry the pull of Muktinath — the sacred temple at 3,710 metres in the Mustang valley, where 108 stone spouts and an eternal flame draw devotees from across India and Nepal. Reaching it has always meant a long…
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The plan is for an enormous multi-stage ropeway running roughly 81 km from Parbat district up toward Muktinath, with 20 stations and 871 gondola cabins. If built as designed, it would rank among the longest cable-car systems on earth. The detailed…
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Muktinath is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the Himalaya, and the overwhelming majority of its visitors come from India. Today, reaching the temple typically means flying or driving to Pokhara, then a flight to Jomsom or a long, rough jeep ride…
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It is important to be clear: this is a proposal, not a finished railway in the sky. Large cable-car projects in Nepal face long timelines, financing questions and — as seen elsewhere — debates over heritage and the environment. For now, the time-honoured…
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