The iconic Gulmarg Gondola, a two-phase cable car in the Himalayas, is the highest and longest-running tourist cable car globally and the first in Asia. Located near the Indo-Pak Line of Control at 13,500 ft, it is the flagship attraction of Kashmir tourism, running from the Pir Panjal range, 50 km from Srinagar. It recorded over a million tourists and Rs 110 crore in revenue in 2023-24. Despite past disturbances and the abrogation of Article 370, tourism surged, with 18 million visitors in 2022. The gondola, a venture by the J&K government and French firm Pomagalski, offers stunning views and enhanced visitor facilities.
SUT Launches Virtual Subsea Awareness Course
The Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) has launched a foundation level virtual Subsea Awareness Course (SAC) based on its highly successful face-to-face five-day course which has seen over a thousand delegates during more than 20 years.
As Cheryl Burgess, Chief Executive of SUT explained:
“Like the face-to-face course the 5-session virtual SAC is aimed at new entrants who are already technically qualified but just entering the offshore energy industry and/or the subsea sector; technically qualified experienced personnel undergoing a technology transfer and conversion process into the subsea sector; and non-technical personnel from legal or finance sectors who regularly deal with the subsea sector and are eager to find out more.”