Watch | Technical Glitch Halts Gulmarg Cable Car; Rescue Teams Evacuate Tourists

Rescue operations are currently underway after the cable car service developed a technical fault at the Gulmarg Gondola on Monday with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stating that the "situation is completely under control". The incident left several tourists temporarily stranded.

The officials, joint teams comprising the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Indian Army, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), along with district administration officers, have been deployed to safely evacuate all stranded passengers.

Authorities confirmed that all cabins remain intact and there is no report of any injury.

The Office of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated that the government is closely monitoring the situation and assured that trained rescue teams are on the ground.

"The 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 tourists are underway with trained teams on the ground. The situation is completely under control and there is no cause for panic," he said.

A senior official told Kashmir News Service, "The service was temporarily halted due to a technical glitch. Our technicians are on the job to restore it at the earliest," and further assured, "There is no need to panic. All tourists who were stuck have been rescued."

Meanwhile, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir said that the administration is monitoring the rescue operation.

"I'm monitoring the rescue operation for tourists stranded in cable car cabins following a technical fault in Gulmarg. I have directed the DGP to proceed to the site. Joint rescue team of Police, Army & SDRF & DC, SSP is conducting the operation to ensure the safety of all tourists," he wrote.

(With inputs from ANI)