ROPE WAY ADVENTUROUS RIDE AT TRIKUT HILLS OF DEOGHAR , JHARKHAND, INDIA
Hey Travel folks out there!
Today I will take you to an amazing place in Jharkhand , India which many of them have might not explored yet.
It's all about a Rope way journey to the Trikut Parvat, Deoghar Jharkhand, India.
Deoghar, As the name suggest is a holy place where the ancient Baba Baidyanath temple is located. Deoghar is also known as the Cultural capital of Jharkhand where millions of devotees come down to perform the holy ritual of Rudrabhishek (The holy bath) in the shravan month as per the Hindu Lunar Calendar.
Trikuth Parvat - is a hill situated 13 km away from Deoghar, which is a must place to visit in Deoghar. It is about 2500 feet from the sea level & 1500 feet from the ground level which is an ideal location for trekking.The three peaks of the Trikut hill signify the holy trinity of Lord Brahma , Vishnu and Mahesh. The Ropeway to Trikut Parvat is one among the 25 Popular Ropeway Getaways in India.
The Ropeway takes passengers from the base of Trikut to the top of peak and back. It takes around 10 minutes for one cable car to reach the Cliff and the ropeway carries 4 people in a Single Car. About 25 Cars are in operation at present and the cost of the one pax ride is INR 130 (as on today ie 2nd December 2019 ). The ropeway ride is very enjoyable as you can view the huge rocks filled with trees and forest plants, deep valleys and hill streams.
Best time to Visit other than the holy month (Shravan) would be the Winter (October - March).
Trikut Pahar (Trikut Hills, is situated 10 km away from Deoghar on the way to Dumka in Jharkhand state, India. There are three main peaks on the hill (the tri- of Trikutachal). The height of this hill is 2470 feet. A rope way is most famous here it can be used to reach the top of the hill. The hill is covered by clouds in rainy seasons and waterfalls and small streams can be seen from July–September. The view from top of mountain is stunning and solar panels situated in Topovan (First solar energy hub in Jharkhand). Trikut is a popular tourist spot of Jharkhand state.
Tapovan, which is famous for the temple of Taponath Mahadev, is at a distance of 10km from Trikut pahar. River Mayurakshi, which flows through several districts of the state of West Bengal and finally joins River Hooghly, originates from Trikut pahar.
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An aerial tramway, sky tram, cable car, ropeway or aerial tram is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion. With this form of lift, the grip of an aerial tramway cabin is fixed onto the propulsion rope and cannot be decoupled from it during operations.
In comparison to gondola lifts, aerial tramways provide lower line capacities and higher wait times and are unable to turn corners
An aerial tramway consists of one or two fixed cables (called track cables), one loop of cable (called a haulage rope), and one or two passenger or cargo cabins. The fixed cables provide support for the cabins while the haulage rope, by means of a grip, is solidly connected to the truck (the wheel set that rolls on the track cables). An electric motor drives the haulage rope which provides propulsion. Aerial tramways are constructed as reversible systems; vehicles shuttling back and forth between two end terminals and propelled by a cable loop which stops and reverses direction when the cabins arrive at the end stations. Aerial tramways differ from gondola lifts in that gondola lifts are considered continuous systems (cabins attached onto a circulating haul rope that moves continuously).
An aerial tramway across Yangtse river in Chongqing CBD Photo by Chen Hualin
Two-car tramways use a jig-back system: A large electric motor is located at the bottom of the tramway so that it effectively pulls one cabin down, using that cabin's weight to help pull the other cabin up. A similar system of cables is used in a funicular railway. The two passenger or cargo cabins, which carry from 4 to over 150 people, are situated at opposite ends of the loops of cable. Thus, while one is coming up, the other is going down the mountain, and they pass each other midway on the cable span.
Some aerial trams have only one cabin, which lends itself better for systems with small elevation changes along the cable run.