Genting Skyway
| Genting Gohtong Jaya Cable Car Kereta Kabel Genting Gohtong Jaya 梧桐再也缆车 | |
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Cabin view from upper station. | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Limited service |
| System | Gondola lift |
| Location | Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia |
| Termini | Gohtong Jaya, Selangor Highlands Hotel, Genting Highlands |
| No. of stations | 2 |
| Open | 1 February 1997 (open to the public) 21 February 1997 (official launch) |
| Operation | |
| Carrier capacity | maximum of 8 adult passengers per cabin, more than 2,000 people per hour |
| Trip duration | 15 min |
| Technical features | |
| Aerial lift type | Cable car |
| Line length | 3,380 m (11,090 ft) |
| Operating speed | 6 metres per second |
Genting Gohtong Jaya Cable Car (formerly Genting SkyWay) is a gondola lift connecting Gohtong Jaya and Resort Hotel in Genting Highlands, Selangor, Malaysia. Its lower station at Gohtong Jaya township, located approximately 51 kilometres (32 mi) northeast of Kuala Lumpur, comprises a 5-storey station building and a 10-storey car park while its upper station is located at the Highlands Hotel. It was opened to the public on 1 February 1997 and officially opened by the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad on 21 February 1997.
Completed in January 1997 and costing RM 128 million to build, the Genting Gohtong Jaya Cable Car is one of the two aerial lines serving Genting Highlands and helps to ease the traffic congestion at Genting Highlands especially during peak seasons. At launch, Genting Gohtong Jaya Cable Car was the longest cable-car system in South East Asia and also the most advanced and fastest monocable car system in the world, travelling up to 21.6 km/h.
Genting Gohtong Jaya Cable Car can carry more than 2,000 people per hour with 8 passengers per gondola. At the maximum speed of 6 metres per second (21.6km/h), the 3.38-kilometre (2.10 mi) joustations.the mountain peak takes approximately 15 minutes, depending on the weather. The system was designed by Leitner Ropeways.
The 2 x 640kW power of the main drive and the 54mm diameter solid cable wire is among the most powerful and strongest monocable gondola installation in the world. The system, equipped with high-tech electronic equipment, was built in accordance with stringent Swiss regulations and it has a double safety circuit free from all faults.
The foundation used for the pylons is of the "Hang-dug Caisson" type. Each pylon is founded on four Caissons measuring 1.2 metres in diameter, socketed down to bedrock. The average depth of the Caissons is about 40m (135 feet) and each group of four Caissons piles can take a vertical load of 4,000 tonnes against the maximum vertical load of 150 tonnes from the cable car system. The Caissons method is about the safest and strongest foundation in existence, designed specifically for hilly terrain. Each pylon is accessible via rescue tracks on the ground, whilst each gondola is equipped with radio communication equipment from the stations.