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Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Cable car tourism project to the Western Wall approved

Cable car tourism project to the Western Wall approved today in festive
cabinet meeting held in honor of the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem’s
reunification
Tourism Minister Yariv Levin: “An important decision that will change the
face of the city and significantly upgrade the tourist experience”

Ministry of Tourism - Jerusalem, May 28, 2017 – Today, Sunday, in a festive
cabinet meeting held at the Western Wall in honor of the 50th anniversary of
Jerusalem’s reunification, the government approved the recommendation of
Tourism Minister Yariv Levin to construct a cable car tourism project to the
Western Wall.

The government approved the first phase of the project that is being led by
the Tourism Ministry and Jerusalem Development Authority. The initial budget
of NIS 15 million will come from the ministry, and the total estimated cost
of the project will stand at about NIS 200 million.

With the approval of his recommendation, Tourism Minister Yariv Levin noted
that “The future cable car will change the face of Jerusalem, allow easy and
convenient access for tourists and visitors to the Western Wall and will
serve as an exceptional tourist attraction. There is no more appropriate and
exciting time than this - 50 years since the reunification of Jerusalem –
to launch this revolutionary project.”

The cable car, which will run from the First Station, via the Mount of
Olives to the Dung Gate, will offer a solution to problems related to the
inaccessibility of the Western Wall. Access is currently via narrow, winding
and very crowded routes. The cable car will provide easy, quick and
convenient access to the approximately 130,000 tourists and visitors who
converge on the site every week.

The route of the cable car will be about 1.4 kilometers, carrying up to 40
cars with up to 10 passengers in each. The cable car can serve about 3000
visitors an hour in each direction and will travel at speeds of up to 21
kilometers an hour. According to professional estimates, the cable car will
begin operating during 2021.

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