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Cable car · Gulmarg
Gulmarg Gondola
Phase 1 rises through pine forest to Kongdoori, the snow-play area in winter and an open bowl in summer. Phase 2 continues to the shoulder of Apharwat, colder and windier.
OpenChecked 29 September 2026
Quick answer
The Gulmarg Gondola, run by the J&K Cable Car Corporation, climbs in two phases: Gulmarg to Kongdoori, then higher towards Apharwat. Tickets are sold online on the official site in the traveller's own ID, which is checked at the gate. Peak dates sell out; a next-day Tatkal quota is released at 5 pm. Take the first slot for shorter queues and calmer wind.
Gondola at a glance
Last checked 29 September 2026- Type
- Cable car
- Where
- Gondola base, Gulmarg town
- Time needed
- 2–4 hours
- Best time
- First slot of the morning
- Entry / ticket
- Tickets only on the official JKCCC website; fares by phase are listed there
- Access status
- Open
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Phase 1 or Phase 2?
How to book
Four steps on the official site
- 1Choose your date and phasePick Phase 1, or Phase 1 + 2 as one ticket, on your Gulmarg day.
- 2Enter the ID details exactlyType the names and ID numbers exactly as on each traveller’s ID.
- 3Pay onlineTickets are issued to your email and phone.
- 4Carry the same IDIt is checked at the gate. If your date is sold out, try the next-day Tatkal quota released at 5 pm.
Gondola assist, included with our plansWe remind you when your Gondola booking window opens and plan your Gulmarg day around your slot. Sold out? We plan for the next-day Tatkal release or a meadow day instead. Tickets are always booked in the traveller's own ID.
What to expect
A morning on the Gondola
The base station sits a short walk from the Gulmarg meadow. Cars stop at the parking area; the queue moves by slot time, so arrive a little before yours.
Phase 1 climbs through pine forest to Kongdoori. In winter this is the snow-play area; in summer it is an open bowl with ponies and short walks.
Phase 2 is a separate queue at Kongdoori and rises to the shoulder of Apharwat. It is colder, windier and the air is thinner. On clear mornings the views run across the Pir Panjal.
What it costs (approx.)
- Phase 1 ticket
- Rates confirmed in your quote
- Phase 1 + 2 ticket
- Rates confirmed in your quote
- Pony or guide at the top
- Rates confirmed in your quote
- Jacket and boot rental (winter)
- Rates confirmed in your quote
Approx. per person. Rates change; your quote confirms them.Last checked 29 September 2026
Best months
Snow from December to March, meadows May to September
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Written by Omar, trip planner in SrinagarChecked on the ground: 29 September 2026 · How we check
The J&K Cable Car Corporation (JKCCC).
Online on jammukashmircablecar.com, in your own ID. A next-day Tatkal quota opens at 5 pm.
Phase 1 suits most visitors. Phase 2 is for fit adults and skiers and can close in wind.
Mainly online; some on-the-spot tickets have been issued in peak rush.
Phase 1 is fine with an adult; skip Phase 2 for very young children.
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