Constantine Aerial Tram | |
City | Constantine, Algeria |
Country | Algeria |
Operated by | Algiers Metro |
Type | bi-cable aerial tramway |
Vertical distance | 500 feet (150 m) |
Horizontal distance | 3,300 feet (1,000 m) |
Duration of one-way trip | 7 minutes |
Maximum speed | 14 mph (23 km/h) |
Number of cars | 33 |
Passenger capacity | 15 per car |
Daily round trips (passengers) | 8 (one-way-trips) |
Began service | Juin 2008 |
Tramway manufacturer | Doppelmayr Garaventa Group |
Official website | [] |
The Constantine Aerial Tram is an aerial tramway in Constantine, Algeria, carrying commuters through the gorges of the river Rhummel to link the eastern part of the city at the place Tatache Belkacem (formerly rue Thiers) to the west in the city Emir Abdelkader, to the University Hospital Ben Badis. Opened in June 2008, it has 33 cabins detachable 15 seats each, connecting the two terminals in 8 minutes and carry 2,400 people per hour.
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Speed: 6 m / s (22 km / h)