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{{Infobox aerial lift line

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| name = Pavagadh ropeway
| image = Pavagadh Ropeway - panoramio.jpg
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| alt_name = Maa Mahakalika Udan Khatola
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| location = [[Pavagadh]]
| country = India
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| start = Ground Station, Manchi Haveli
| end = Top Station

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| built_by = Usha Breco Limited
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| owner = Usha Breco Limited
| operator = Usha Breco Limited
| no_carriers = 10
| carrier_cap = 6 passengers
| ridership = 400 per hour<br>13,00,000 per year
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| trip_duration = 6 minutes
| fare = {{INRconvert|116}} (2017)
| operating_time = 6:00 am to 6:45 pm

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'''Pavagadh ropeway''' is a [[Aerial tramway|ropeway]] on [[Pavagadh Hill|Pavagadh hill]] in [[Pavagadh]], [[Panchmahal district]], [[Gujarat]], India. It was opened in 1986.

==History==
Pavagadh hill is a major pilgrim site because of presence of the [[Kalika Mata Temple, Pavagadh|Kalika Mata Temple]], a [[Shakti Peetha]], as well as tourism site due to the presence of several monuments of [[Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park]], a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=|first=|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d6IUAQAAMAAJ&q=Pavagadh+ropeway|title=Census of India, 1991: Panchmahals|publisher=Government Photo Litho Press|year=1992|isbn=|location=|pages=29}}</ref>

Pavagadh ropeway was opened in 1986. The construction and operation is managed by Usha Breco Limited.<ref name="TOI">{{Cite web|date=2015-10-20|title=Pavagadh ropeway to reach Mahakali temple|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/Pavagadh-ropeway-to-reach-Mahakali-temple/articleshow/49464414.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-17|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

On 19 January 2003, seven people were killed and 24 were injured in a ropeway accident.<ref>{{Cite web|title=7 killed in Gujarat ropeway mishap|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2003/jan/19guj.htm|access-date=2020-10-17|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2003-01-20|title=Seven Killed, 24 Hurt in Cable Car Accident|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jan-20-fg-briefs20.2-story.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-17|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>

==Technical features==
Pavagadh ropeway, {{convert|774|m}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pavagadh+Ropeway+-+Hill+Top+Station/@22.4645362,73.5190318,2a,43.2y/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipOnvB0XjecAGYV4gp8WEryk5bmvtzj_Y5c4uSjI!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipOnvB0XjecAGYV4gp8WEryk5bmvtzj_Y5c4uSjI%3Dw203-h152-k-no!7i4160!8i3120!4m14!1m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x522affd9d445b33!2sPavagadh+Ropeway+-+Ground+Station!8m2!3d22.4671328!4d73.5232034!3m6!1s0x0:0x721729830085a8c0!8m2!3d22.464536!4d73.5189153!14m1!1BCgIgAQ|title=Notice board at Pavagadh ropeway}}</ref> in length, is said to be the country's highest then.<ref name="Limca">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FPptAAAAMAAJ&q=Pavagadh+ropeway+limca+books|title=Limca Book of Records|publisher=Bisleri Beverages Ltd.|year=1990|page=67|accessdate=28 September 2012}}</ref><ref name="TOI"/> It operates mono-cable [[Gondola lift|gondola]] detachable type lifts.<ref name="Limca" /> A trip takes 6 minutes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Usha Breco Limited {{!}} Maa Kalidevi|url=http://www.ushabreco.com/maa-kalidevi.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219095105/http://www.ushabreco.com/maa-kalidevi.html|archive-date=19 December 2011|access-date=29 September 2012}}</ref>

It takes passengers {{convert|297|m|foot}} above the Pavagadh hill from Manchi Haveli. From there, the passenger has to climb {{convert|250|m|foot}} to reach the temple.<ref name="TOI" /> It has a capacity to carry 1250 passengers per hour but operates at capacity of 400 passengers per hour. It transports 13 lakh passengers annually.<ref name="TOI" /><ref name="Limca" />

There is a proposal of new {{convert|250|m|foot}}-long ropeway which will take passengers further and alight them 30-40m from the temple.<ref name="TOI" />

==See also==
* [[Girnar ropeway]]
* [[Ambaji ropeway]]
* [[Saputara ropeway]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Gujarat}}

[[Category:1986 establishments in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Transport in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Aerial tramways in India]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park]]
[[Category:Transport infrastructure completed in 1986]]

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