Srinagar, May 25: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday applauded the extraordinary bravery displayed by the disaster response teams in safely rescuing the 300 tourists stranded in Gulmarg’s cable cars.
In a post on X, the Lieutenant Governor has said, "The nation stands united in applauding extraordinary bravery of disaster response teams, who safely rescued 300 tourists stranded mid-air in Gulmarg’s cable cars. Army, JKP, SDRF, NDRF, DC, SSPs moved promptly and after a 6-hour operation, rescued all passengers from 65 cable cars. All tourists are safe. I spoke with senior officials and directed them to ensure every necessary support is provided. The nation salutes the disaster response forces, Army, JKP and district administration for their valor and remarkable skill."
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah appreciated the efforts of all agencies, rescue teams, and personnel involved in the successful evacuation of tourists stranded after the Gulmarg Gondola developed a technical fault.
CM Omar commended the swift response, coordination and professionalism displayed during the rescue operation, which ensured the safe evacuation of all tourists without any major incident.
He said that the safety and well-being of tourists and visitors remain the government’s top priority and lauded the coordinated efforts of the administration, police, rescue agencies and technical teams for handling the situation efficiently.
The CM said that the incident would be thoroughly examined and an enquiry conducted into the technical fault.
He asserted that responsibility for any lapses would be fixed and appropriate action taken accordingly.
Earlier, on the instructions of the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary visited Gulmarg to personally oversee the rescue operations following the temporary stoppage of the Gondola service due to the technical snag.
During his visit, the Deputy Chief Minister reviewed the ongoing rescue measures on the ground and directed all concerned agencies to ensure swift, coordinated and safe evacuation of the remaining passengers.
