Constantine Cable Car

The Constantine Gondola lift (French: Télécabine de Constantine) is a gondola lift, situated in Constantine in Algeria. It carries commuters through the gorges of the Rhumel River 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 detachable cabins with 15 seats each, connecting the two terminals in 8 minutes and can carry up to 2,000 people per hour.

Constantine Cable Car
Overview
Location	Constantine, Algeria
Country	Algeria
Coordinates	36°22′11″N 6°36′53″E
No. of stations	3
Open	June 2008
Operation
Operator	Algiers Metro
No. of carriers	33
Carrier capacity	15
Trip duration	7 minutes
Technical features
Aerial lift type	Bi-cable gondola detachable
Manufactured by	Doppelmayr Garaventa Group
Line length	3,300 feet (1,000 m)
Operating speed	14 mph (23 km/h)
Vertical Interval	500 feet (150 m)

The Stations

Station Tannoudji (AEK City, driving station)

• - Altitude: 707 meters
• - Total area: 2480 m²
• - The resort area: 1680 m²
• - Surface parking areas: 800 m²

Station CHU (middle station)

• - Altitude: 675 meters
• - Total area: 1820 m²

Tatache Station Place (reference station)

The new Constantine Cable Car during technical test in 2024.

• - Altitude: 619.29 m
• - Total area: 1700 m²
• - The resort area: 1400 m²
• - Surface parking areas: 300 m²

Length of lines

• Length of the line Tatache Place - CHU: 425 meters.
• Length of the line CHU - AEK City: 1092 meters.

See also

• Constantine tramway
• There are Gondola lifts comparables in the cities of Tlemcen (Algeria) and Skikda (Algeria).

External links

• Doppelmayr official web site.