{"id":3457,"date":"2020-11-03T19:47:25","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T14:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=3457"},"modified":"2020-11-03T19:51:42","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T14:06:42","slug":"worlds-second-highest-bungee-and-swing-come-into-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=3457","title":{"rendered":"World&#8217;s second highest bungee and swing come into operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>BAGLUNG &#8211;<\/strong> The world&#8217;s tallest bungee jumping and swing have come into operation. The two adventure activities have been operated from a 500 metre long suspension bridge across the Kaligandaki gorge. The bridge joins Kushma and Balewa. Kushma is the district headquarters of Parbat while Balewa lies in the Baglung district.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The bungee, swing and the sky-cycling are constructed by The Cliff Pvt Ltd. The sky-cycling is the only such facility in Nepal while the swing is in the &#8216;catapult&#8217; style. These adventure sports facilities were constructed at a cost of around Rs 280 million.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Cliff Pvt Ltd commercially brought these facilities into operation last Monday. Hundreds of enthusiasts have been coming to observe and take part in these activities since then.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The platform for bungee jumping and swing has been installed in the middle of a 525-metre-long bridge right above the Kali Gandaki river. The vertical distance from the river to the bridge is 228 metres or 748 feet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The world&#8217;s tallest bungee so far is in Macau. It is 764 feet tall while the second tallest bungee is above the Verzasca Dam in Switzerland, which is 720 feet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BAGLUNG &#8211; The world&#8217;s tallest bungee jumping and swing have come into operation. The two adventure activities have been operated from a 500 metre long suspension bridge across the Kaligandaki gorge. The bridge joins Kushma and Balewa. Kushma is the district headquarters of Parbat while Balewa lies in the Baglung district. 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