Gangtok Ropeway
Damodar Ropeway
A short cable car ride across the city, about 1 km one way, with views over the terraced mountain town and distant snow peaks.
The Gangtok Ropeway links three stations, Deorali, Namnang and Tashiling (Secretariat), over a total length of about 1 km. A one-way trip takes around 7 minutes, and each cabin carries 24 passengers. From the cable car you can look down on the colorful houses built into the hillside, and on clear days you can see Kangchenjunga. Tickets cost about 150–200 rupees. The lower station is close to the Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, so you can visit both together. Queues are long in peak season, and the service is suspended in bad weather.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:30–16:30
Nearby sights
- Lal Bazaar
- Tsuklakhang Palace
- Namgyal Institute of Tibetology
- MG Marg
- Do-drul Chorten
- Flower Exhibition Centre
- Enchey Monastery
- Ganesh Tok