
Tlemcen gondola lift
The project
Technical
SPECIFICATIONs
Tlemcen gondola lift in pictures
POMA leisure and tourism projects:
Inde – Pelling
INDE – PELLING – (ongoing)
In 2022, the authorities in Sikkim launched a cable car in Pelling, the 12th built by POMA in India. One kilometer long, it has 14 eight-seater cabins and connects the town to Sanghak Choeling Monastery, facilitating access to the bodhisattva Chenrezig. This project aims to boost the region’s appeal to tourists.
ReadEnshi Grand Canyon Funicular
China – Enshi – 2020
In the Enshi Grand Canyon, one of the most well-known tourist parks in China, POMA has built a funicular railway to open up a natural area with many hiking paths to tourists.
ReadMokpo
South Korea – Mokpo – 2019
With the Mokpo tourist gondola lift, POMA produced its longest ever span of rope between two towers and boasts the highest cement tower ever built for a monocable ropeway anywhere in the world. A breathtaking journey!
ReadBeauval
France – Beauval – 2019
With the “Nuage de Beauval” (literally, the Cloud of Beauval”), Beauval and POMA combined their expertise to design and build a gondola lift that is one of a kind in France. The gondola lift connects the panda and elephant areas to the lion kingdom in just a few minutes. In addition to being a great…
ReadMaokong
Taiwan – Taipei – 2006
The Maokong gondola lift is located in a historic area of the Taiwanese capital, connecting Taipei Zoo and Maokong. It is one of the largest in the world, spanning four kilometres. Ensuring the synchronisation of its 5 sections and the interconnection of its 6 stations constituted a true technological challenge.
ReadVin Pearl
Vietnam – Nha Trang – 2006
In Vietnam, the famous POMA gondola lift from Vin Pearl flies over the sea to reach an island and its luxury resort.
ReadZacatecas
Mexico – Zacatecas – 2018
The new POMA detachable gondola lift in Zacatecas takes passengers on a stunning journey over the historic centre of this ancient Mexican city, in one of the seven emblematic red cabins.
ReadZhuhai
China – Zhuhai – ongoing project
In China, POMA has built the world’s first three interconnected tri-cable ropeways system (3S) for the Chimelong Group, the world’s 6th largest entertainment group.
ReadGalala city
Egypt – Galala City – 2018
The tourist gondola lift of the new town of Galala City links the urban area to the luxurious seaside resort, travelling the longest stretch in the Middle East. Its glass-floored cabins offer an exceptional journey with a unique view of the superb desert landscapes that border the Red Sea.
ReadYen TU
Vietnam – Yen Tu – 2017
The Buddhist temples of the sacred mountain of Yen Tu welcome many pilgrims and tourists. In 2017, two new gondola lifts were built, including New Yen Tu 1, which complements the mobility offer by doubling the Yen Tu 1 gondola lift.
ReadHuashan
China – Huashan (Shaanxi) – 2012
POMA designed Shaanxi Taihua Tourism Ropeway Road, a gondola lift that transports tourists and pilgrims to the top of Mount Huashan, 2,120 metres away in the heart of China’s central Shaanxi province.
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Galala City gondola lift
The project
Technical
SPECIFICATIONs
POMA, innovation
for the project
Galala city gondola lift in pictures
POMA leisure and tourism projects:
Inde – Pelling
INDE – PELLING – (ongoing)
In 2022, the authorities in Sikkim launched a cable car in Pelling, the 12th built by POMA in India. One kilometer long, it has 14 eight-seater cabins and connects the town to Sanghak Choeling Monastery, facilitating access to the bodhisattva Chenrezig. This project aims to boost the region’s appeal to tourists.
ReadEnshi Grand Canyon Funicular
China – Enshi – 2020
In the Enshi Grand Canyon, one of the most well-known tourist parks in China, POMA has built a funicular railway to open up a natural area with many hiking paths to tourists.
ReadMokpo
South Korea – Mokpo – 2019
With the Mokpo tourist gondola lift, POMA produced its longest ever span of rope between two towers and boasts the highest cement tower ever built for a monocable ropeway anywhere in the world. A breathtaking journey!
ReadBeauval
France – Beauval – 2019
With the “Nuage de Beauval” (literally, the Cloud of Beauval”), Beauval and POMA combined their expertise to design and build a gondola lift that is one of a kind in France. The gondola lift connects the panda and elephant areas to the lion kingdom in just a few minutes. In addition to being a great…
ReadMaokong
Taiwan – Taipei – 2006
The Maokong gondola lift is located in a historic area of the Taiwanese capital, connecting Taipei Zoo and Maokong. It is one of the largest in the world, spanning four kilometres. Ensuring the synchronisation of its 5 sections and the interconnection of its 6 stations constituted a true technological challenge.
ReadTlemcen
Algeria – Tlemcen – 2018
The Tlemcen gondola lift that connects the city centre to the Lalla Setti Plateau had been at a standstill for four years when it resumed service in 2018. The arrival of the gondola lift was the source of great hope, as it represents a means of transport with high added value for Tlemcen, the ultimate…
ReadVin Pearl
Vietnam – Nha Trang – 2006
In Vietnam, the famous POMA gondola lift from Vin Pearl flies over the sea to reach an island and its luxury resort.
ReadZacatecas
Mexico – Zacatecas – 2018
The new POMA detachable gondola lift in Zacatecas takes passengers on a stunning journey over the historic centre of this ancient Mexican city, in one of the seven emblematic red cabins.
ReadZhuhai
China – Zhuhai – ongoing project
In China, POMA has built the world’s first three interconnected tri-cable ropeways system (3S) for the Chimelong Group, the world’s 6th largest entertainment group.
ReadYen TU
Vietnam – Yen Tu – 2017
The Buddhist temples of the sacred mountain of Yen Tu welcome many pilgrims and tourists. In 2017, two new gondola lifts were built, including New Yen Tu 1, which complements the mobility offer by doubling the Yen Tu 1 gondola lift.
ReadHuashan
China – Huashan (Shaanxi) – 2012
POMA designed Shaanxi Taihua Tourism Ropeway Road, a gondola lift that transports tourists and pilgrims to the top of Mount Huashan, 2,120 metres away in the heart of China’s central Shaanxi province.
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Tlemcen gondola lift
The project
in motion

Technical
SPECIFICATIONs
POMA, innovation
For the project
POMA leisure and tourism projects:
Fourvière
France – Lyon – 2018
POMA carried out the special inspection of the iconic funicular railway in Lyon. During the inspection, its carriers as well as the drive station were completely renovated and upgraded in SIGMA’s workshops, according to the SYTRAL guidelines aimed at “providing users with an even greater level of comfort, while preserving the line’s historic heritage”.
ReadHong Kong Wheel
China – Hong Kong – 2014
POMA produced the 45 cabins for the Hong Kong observation wheel in China. The observation wheel offers spectacular views over the bay and megacity centre, both during the day and at night.
ReadAin Dubai
United Arab Emirates – Dubai – 2020
For the world’s largest observation wheel, commissioned for the Dubai World Expo, POMA built 48 outsized capsules, the largest and heaviest ever produced. The teams came up with evermore ingenious product development solutions and met a very high level of customer demand.
Readi360
England – Brighton – 2016
POMA designed and manufactured the entire pod and drive system of the world’s tallest observation tower, known as the British Airways i360. A unique concept, located on the Brighton seafront in the south of England.
ReadShenzhen Observation Wheel
China – Shenzhen – 2020
POMA produced the 28 capsules of the observation wheel for the Chinese megalopolis of Shenzhen. Developed specifically to withstand a very hot and humid climate, they presented a real technical challenge, which the group’s teams managed to overcome.
ReadMiami Airport
United States – Miami – 2016
Miami International Airport inaugurated its two APMs in 2016 and 2017. The two APM trains travel 375 m and carry up to 12,000 passengers per hour between the main terminal and terminal E.
ReadLiaison Blanc Blanc
France – Grenoble – 2010
“Liaison Blanc-Blanc” is more than just a funicular railway, it is a mini mobile clean room, ISO 6 classified, which connects the two controlled environment areas of the Grenoble CEA over 250 metres.
ReadLondon Eye
England – London – 2000
Right in the heart of London, on the banks of the River Thames, 32 rotating capsules climb to 135 m, taking visitors above the rooftops of London for an exceptional view of the entire capital.
ReadThe High Roller
United states – Las Vegas – 2014
Caesars Entertainment has entrusted the POMA Group with the design and manufacture of the High Roller observation wheel capsules. A flagship attraction of “The Linq”, a new urban and entertainment district in Las Vegas.
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Tlemcen gondola lift
The project
Technical
SPECIFICATIONs
POMA, innovation
For the project
Tlemcen gondola lift in pictures
POMA leisure and tourism projects:
Antananarivo – Madagascar
Madagascar – Antananarivo – 2024
In Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, the fifth largest island in the world, the population has increased tenfold in 60 years to reach 3.5 million inhabitants. As part of a sustainable restructuring of the city’s mobility system, the first urban cable car line was installed to carry over 40,000 passengers a day.
ReadSaint Gervais le Valléen
France – Saint Gervais – 2024
Located at the foot of Mont Blanc, Saint-Gervais-les-Bains is increasingly focusing on sustainable mobility solutions. The Le Valléen 10-seater gondola lift, whose bottom station is directly linked to the du Fayet train station, offers a fast, multimodal link to the center of Saint-Gervais. The new lift is already very popular with students, but is also…
ReadSantiago – Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic – Santiago de los caballeros – In progress
Santiago de los Caballeros, the second-largest city in the Dominican Republic, is currently building the SITS (Santiago Integrated Transport System), a sustainable mobility system that includes a monorail, bicycles, electric buses and a 12-passenger, almost four-kilometer-long gondola.
ReadP Line – Metrocable
Colombia – Medellin – 2021
A social and economic link, Medellin’s Metrocable is the emblem of a city on the move. The 6th line of the metrocable took off in 2022 to extend its public transport network, serving sustainable and soft mobility
ReadLos Alcarrizos – Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic – Santo Domingo – 2022
The city of Santo Domingo inaugurates its new urban aerial tramway line, the fastest in the world. The monocable system criss-crosses the sky over a 4.2-km stretch and serves four stations, offering a perfect soft mobility solution between the city centre and the suburbs.
ReadCitadel of Namur gondola lift
Belgique – Namur – 2021
In Namur, Belgium, the ropeway connects the city centre to the Citadel Esplanade, flying over the river Sambre and the ramparts. Tourists and locals alike enjoy the experience of a silent trip with a breathtaking viewpoint. An ecological mode of travel, it blends harmoniously into its environment, by virtue of its modern architecture that respects…
ReadAerovia
Equateur – Guayaquil – ongoing project
In order to improve the flow of daily traffic between Duran and Guayaquil, Ecuador’s economic capital, and offer an alternative solution for crossing the estuary, the local authorities have opted for ropeway transportation. Ecuador’s first urban gondola lift links Duran and Guayaquil, providing fast, smooth travel throughout the transport network for 40,000 passengers a day.
ReadChiatura
Géorgie – Chiatura – 2020
To retrofit its urban overhead transport system, the city of Chiatura chose POMA. Four small urban ropeways, developed specifically to satisfy the needs in terms of capacity and the constraints regarding distances, have replaced some (very) old Russian ropeways.
ReadAirtram New York
USA – New York – 2010
With the installation of this ultra-modern aerial tramway, POMA has provided New Yorkers with the most advanced technology in urban ropeway transportation. It is 960 m long and connects Roosevelt Island to Manhattan in just three minutes, passing over the East River in great comfort with unique views of New York through the huge windows…
ReadTéléo
France – Toulouse – 2021
More than 8,000 passengers will board the cabins of the Téléo tricable ropeway every day. Part of the Toulouse Agglomeration’s transport network, it crosses a river and travels over a hill to link three major hubs of activity in the south of Toulouse: the University Cancer Institute, Rangueil Hospital and Paul Sabatier University.
ReadLa Réunion
Réunion Island – Saint Denis – 2020
POMA built the first metrocable in the Indian Ocean in Saint Denis on Réunion Island. It provides safe, fast and quiet travel, connecting strategic neighbourhoods and delivering a better service to the island.
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Tlemcen gondola lift
The project
Technical
SPECIFICATIONs
POMA, innovation
For the project
Tlemcen gondola lift in pictures
POMA leisure and tourism projects:
Antananarivo – Madagascar
Madagascar – Antananarivo – 2024
In Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, the fifth largest island in the world, the population has increased tenfold in 60 years to reach 3.5 million inhabitants. As part of a sustainable restructuring of the city’s mobility system, the first urban cable car line was installed to carry over 40,000 passengers a day.
ReadSaint Gervais le Valléen
France – Saint Gervais – 2024
Located at the foot of Mont Blanc, Saint-Gervais-les-Bains is increasingly focusing on sustainable mobility solutions. The Le Valléen 10-seater gondola lift, whose bottom station is directly linked to the du Fayet train station, offers a fast, multimodal link to the center of Saint-Gervais. The new lift is already very popular with students, but is also…
ReadSantiago – Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic – Santiago de los caballeros – In progress
Santiago de los Caballeros, the second-largest city in the Dominican Republic, is currently building the SITS (Santiago Integrated Transport System), a sustainable mobility system that includes a monorail, bicycles, electric buses and a 12-passenger, almost four-kilometer-long gondola.
ReadP Line – Metrocable
Colombia – Medellin – 2021
A social and economic link, Medellin’s Metrocable is the emblem of a city on the move. The 6th line of the metrocable took off in 2022 to extend its public transport network, serving sustainable and soft mobility
ReadLos Alcarrizos – Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic – Santo Domingo – 2022
The city of Santo Domingo inaugurates its new urban aerial tramway line, the fastest in the world. The monocable system criss-crosses the sky over a 4.2-km stretch and serves four stations, offering a perfect soft mobility solution between the city centre and the suburbs.
ReadCitadel of Namur gondola lift
Belgique – Namur – 2021
In Namur, Belgium, the ropeway connects the city centre to the Citadel Esplanade, flying over the river Sambre and the ramparts. Tourists and locals alike enjoy the experience of a silent trip with a breathtaking viewpoint. An ecological mode of travel, it blends harmoniously into its environment, by virtue of its modern architecture that respects…
ReadAerovia
Equateur – Guayaquil – ongoing project
In order to improve the flow of daily traffic between Duran and Guayaquil, Ecuador’s economic capital, and offer an alternative solution for crossing the estuary, the local authorities have opted for ropeway transportation. Ecuador’s first urban gondola lift links Duran and Guayaquil, providing fast, smooth travel throughout the transport network for 40,000 passengers a day.
ReadChiatura
Géorgie – Chiatura – 2020
To retrofit its urban overhead transport system, the city of Chiatura chose POMA. Four small urban ropeways, developed specifically to satisfy the needs in terms of capacity and the constraints regarding distances, have replaced some (very) old Russian ropeways.
ReadTizi Ouzou
Algeria – Tizi Ouzou – 2019
POMA has developed a three-section aerial transport line with a total length of 5 km consisting of two gondola lifts and an aerial ropeway in Tizi Ouzou, a town located 100 km from Algiers.
ReadAirtram New York
USA – New York – 2010
With the installation of this ultra-modern aerial tramway, POMA has provided New Yorkers with the most advanced technology in urban ropeway transportation. It is 960 m long and connects Roosevelt Island to Manhattan in just three minutes, passing over the East River in great comfort with unique views of New York through the huge windows…
ReadTéléo
France – Toulouse – 2021
More than 8,000 passengers will board the cabins of the Téléo tricable ropeway every day. Part of the Toulouse Agglomeration’s transport network, it crosses a river and travels over a hill to link three major hubs of activity in the south of Toulouse: the University Cancer Institute, Rangueil Hospital and Paul Sabatier University.
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