Gulmarg, June 25 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday flagged off the resumption of the Gulmarg Gondola services, ending a month-long suspension of one of Kashmir's premier tourist attractions.

Cable car service had remained suspended since May 25 following heavy rainfall and a technical fault in the first phase of the gondola system.

Soon after the reopening, tourists began availing the service, bringing relief to visitors and stakeholders in the tourism sector who had been affected by the prolonged suspension.

The Chief Minister inaugurated the restored services at the famous ski resort in north Kashmir's Baramulla district and expressed hope that the Gondola would continue to attract tourists from across the...