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India's highest sky-cycling trial successful in Manali

India’s highest sky-cycling park installed at Gulaba area near Manali in Himachal Pradesh was successfully tested on Tuesday and will soon open for the public.

India's highest Sky-cycling trial successful in Manali

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Published : Sep 3, 2019, 10:46 PM IST

Updated : Sep 4, 2019, 7:16 AM IST

Manali: In an attempt to boost Himachal Pradesh's tourism, India's first sky-cycling park has been developed in Gulaba area near Manali.

Situated at a height of 9000 feet, the trial run of the facility was successfully done on Tuesday and will soon open for the public.

India's highest sky-cycling trial successful in Manali

Forest and Transport Minister Govind Singh Thakur said: "The forest department and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports joined hands together and have developed this sky-cycling park."

"This eco-friendly park, which is 350-metre long, was constructed within a span of 25 days," added Thakur.

In addition to this, he told that they are working to add India's longest zipline of 450-metre and a bungee jumping platform in the eco-friendly park.

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Last Updated : Sep 4, 2019, 7:16 AM IST

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