Constantine Cable Car

The Constantine Cable Car (French: Télécabine de Constantine) is a gondola lift, situated in Constantine in Algeria. It carries 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 detachable cabins with 15 seats each, connecting the two terminals in 8 minutes and can carry up to 2,000 people per hour.[1]

Constantine Cable Car
CityConstantine, Algeria
Country Algeria
Operated byAlgiers Metro
Typebi-cable aerial tramway
Vertical distance500 feet (150 m)
Horizontal distance3,300 feet (1,000 m)
Duration of one-way trip7 minutes
Maximum speed14 mph (23 km/h)
Number of cars33
Passenger capacity15 per car
Daily round trips (passengers)8 (one-way-trips)
Began serviceJuin 2008
Tramway manufacturerDoppelmayr Garaventa Group
Official website[]

Technical Information

  • Number of cabins: 33
  • Number of seats per cabin: 15
  • Flow Estimated 2000 passengers per hour
  • Estimated time of the crossing: 7 minutes

Speed: 6 m / s (22 km / h)

  • Number of stations: 3

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)

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

lines Length

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