Are there plans to reopen the cable cars / aerial tramways in Tbilisi Georgia?

Are there plans to reopen the cable cars / aerial tramways in Tbilisi Georgia? - From below of modern cable car over green trees under cloudy sky in daylight

In Tbilisi Georgia there used to be a network of aerial tramways / cable cars which operated in various parts of the city:

Tbilisi cable car from Vake Park to Turtle Lake
Vake Park to Turtle Lake (Thanks to WikiMedia Commons for the photo)

It seems that these would be very nice attractions for the city, providing stunning views and something quite unique. But it's incredibly hard to find much information about them, including their names and when they ceased to operate.

But most of all I want to know if the city is intending to refurbish and reopen them in the near future, especially considering all the other restoration and renovation taking place in the city in recent years.

Tbilisi cable car station, Georgian National Academy of Sciences
Cable car station at Georgian National Academy of Sciences (photo by the OP)



Best Answer

According to this website they are building a new cable car system which is supposed to be completed in 2012.




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Which city has the most aerial cable cars?

Mi Telef\xe9rico in La Paz, Bolivia One of the longest and most developed cable car systems in the world, the Mi Telef\xe9rico first opened in 2014 to connect the rich valley city of La Paz with the neighboring, much poorer hill-top city of El Alto.

How much is cable car in Georgia?

Tbilisi Cable Car is connecting Rike Park (or more precisely Europe Square) to the fortress of Narikala. Tariff for travelling by ropeway of Rike-Narikala in one direction is 2.5 Lari.

What is the difference between a gondola and a cable car?

A gondola lift has cabins suspended from a continuously circulating cable whereas aerial trams simply shuttle back and forth on cables. In Japan, the two are considered as the same category of vehicle and called ropeway, while the term cable car refers to both grounded cable cars and funiculars.



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