Chandragiri Cable Car Opening Hours: Conflicting Timetables

What this page answers

If you are planning around an early start, a lunch break or an evening descent, the exact hour matters. The honest answer is that the operator's own pages do not agree, and neither one states when it was last updated.

Quick facts

FAQ page: Monday–Thursday 08:00–18:00; Friday/Saturday 08:00–21:00; lunch break 12:30–13:30

Cable Car page: Sunday–Friday 08:00–18:00; Saturday 08:00–20:00; break 12:00–13:00 on Sunday–Friday

A Google Maps snapshot seen on 29 October 2026 showed an 18:00 closing time

None of these establishes the last ticket, last ascent or last descent

What each official page actually says

FAQ: Monday–Thursday 08:00–18:00, Friday and Saturday 08:00–21:00; Sunday is not covered in that answer; break 12:30–13:30
Cable Car: Sunday–Friday 08:00–18:00, Saturday 08:00–20:00; break 12:00–13:00 on Sunday–Friday, with no break mentioned for Saturday and public holidays
The timetable describes general service windows, not a live operations board

Worth checking: The homepage of this guide keeps both versions side by side with their sources and the date they were read. Choosing one as authoritative would be a guess, so we do not do it.

Why a general timetable is not a last-ride time

The last ticket sold, the last cabin going up and the last cabin coming down are three different cut-offs. A published closing hour does not tell you which of them applies first on your date, nor whether a break interrupts the queue.

Weather, maintenance and the lunch break can all change the practical window. A regional weather forecast cannot confirm that the line is operating, and a third-party Maps listing is a dated snapshot rather than an operator notice.

A practical way to plan the day

Arrive with a buffer rather than at the published closing hour, and confirm today's service, the break, the ticket cut-off, the last ascent and the last descent as five separate questions on +977-9802069900.

If you want to stay for a temple visit or a meal on the hill, settle the return ride first. The operator suggests allowing at least two to three hours on the hilltop, with travel to and from the lower station counted separately.

Frequently asked questions

What time does the Chandragiri cable car open?

Both operator pages list an 08:00 start in their published timetables. Confirm the day's actual start with the operator, because the same pages disagree about closing times and breaks.

Is there a lunch break?

The FAQ page lists 12:30–13:30, while the Cable Car page lists 12:00–13:00 on Sunday–Friday and mentions no break on Saturday and public holidays. Ask the operator which applies on your visit date.

Can I rely on the Google Maps closing time?

No. A third-party snapshot seen on 29 October 2026 showed 18:00, but it does not resolve the disagreement between the operator's own pages or confirm the last descent.

Sources and verification limits

Operator information was checked on 2026-10-29. Fares, opening times, breaks, last-ride cut-offs, activity prices and facility opening status can change; confirm them with the operator before travelling. The Google Maps rating snapshot shown on the homepage is a manual third-party snapshot, not a review collected by this guide, and it is not included in this page's structured data.

Cable car contact published by the operator: +977-9802069900.

Google Maps location reference · Independent Nepali-language homepage

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