Srinagar: Police on Friday claimed to have rescued nearly 250 tourists who had gone for a Gondola ride to Affarwat in the Gulmarg resort.
Police sources said that the tourists on their return to Gondola base got stuck at Gondola Phase II Affarwat due to technical glitch in the cable car.
They said that police rescue teams of police station Gulmarg with the assistance of staff of Gondola Car Corporation swung into action and rescued the stranded tourists and brought them back to Gulmarg base safely. The tourists expressed their gratitude towards the police for timely help.