A cargo ropeway trolley crashed at the Pavagadh pilgrimage site in Gujarat’s Panchmahal district on Thursday following a brake failure. No casualties were reported in the incident.
The latest accident comes a year after six people were killed when a cargo ropeway cable snapped at Pavagadh, a historic hill and pilgrimage destination that attracts large numbers of devotees, especially during Navratri.Halol Sub-Divisional Magistrate J D Patel said the brake failure occurred during a routine inspection of the ropeway, which is used exclusively to transport goods and materials.