Kathmandu: Passengers boarding the Chandragiri cable car were stranded after the cable car was shut down around 1:30 pm on Wednesday due to a power cut.

The police are trying to rescue the passengers trapped in the cable car.8 passengers near the station were rescued using a ladder, Metropolitan Police Circle Thankot said. However, according to the police, it is difficult to rescue passengers from the box in the middle of the forest.

According to the police, efforts are being made to get the stuck passengers to the lower station by alternative means. Since they were unable to run the generator, now police are trying to pull the passengers out who are stuck in the compartment of the cablecar to the lower station by using a rope.