All Tourists Rescued From Mid-Air After Technical Fault Hits Gulmarg Gondola

Around 300 tourists were stranded mid-air after a technical fault hit the Gulmarg Gondola, triggering a major rescue operation.

J&K CM Omar Abdullah said the government was closely monitoring the situation and stressed that there was “no cause for panic”.

Source : ANI

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• Gulmarg Gondola cable cars halted due to technical fault.
• Around 300 tourists stranded mid-air, rescue operation launched.
• Chief Minister assured situation was under control, no panic.

Hundreds of tourists stranded mid-air after a technical fault hit the Gulmarg Gondola on Monday have now been rescued safely, officials said. The cable car service was temporarily suspended following the malfunction, triggering panic among visitors at the popular tourist destination.

Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir: On Monday, the Gulmarg Gondola service was temporarily suspended due to a technical fault, leaving hundreds of tourists stranded at both the base and mid stations.

(Source: Gulmarg Development Authority) pic.twitter.com/vvrkyXSDCt

— IANS (@ians_india) May 25, 2026

Rescue Operation Completed

Officials said trained rescue teams were rushed to the spot immediately after the technical snag was detected in the cable car system. Tourists remained suspended for nearly an hour before being evacuated safely.

The Indian Army said rescue operations were jointly carried out by Chinar Corps, Army personnel and Gulmarg Gondola operators. Authorities confirmed that all stranded passengers have now been brought down safely.

Omar Abdullah Assures Safety

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the government was closely monitoring the situation and stressed that there was “no cause for panic”.

Office of J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tweets, "Government is closely monitoring the situation at the Gulmarg Gondola after the cable car service was temporarily halted due to a technical fault. All cabins remain intact and rescue operations to safely evacuate stranded… pic.twitter.com/J6VhmsZtTP

— ANI (@ANI) May 25, 2026

He said all cabins remained intact and the situation was fully under control.

Multiple Cabins Affected

Officials said several cabins were affected during the disruption. Rescue teams used emergency procedures to evacuate tourists one by one as technical staff worked to restore the system.

The gondola service remains under inspection and authorities are expected to examine the cause of the malfunction.