Manua Bhan ki Tekri offers Bhopal two things at once: a quiet hilltop shrine and the best cheap thrill in the city — a cable-car ride to a sunset view. This sacred tekri (hill) near the centre of town is crowned by Jain temples and reached by a short ropeway, and from the top the whole of Bhopal and the Upper Lake spread out below — never better than in the last hour of light.
Up the hill
The hill has long been a place of Jain pilgrimage, its summit temples drawing the devout. What makes a visit fun for everyone, pilgrim or not, is how you get up: a ropeway (cable car) lifts you from the base station to the top in a few breezy minutes, swinging out over the slope. A return ride costs around ₹50 per adult; the temples themselves are free. (You can also walk up by road if you prefer.)
At the top, the temples are calm and uncrowded on weekdays, and the view is the reward — rooftops, minarets, the green ridge of the city and the sheet of the Upper Lake beyond.
Where it fits
Because it’s so central, Manua Bhan ki Tekri slots neatly into a Bhopal day. Pair it with the Upper Lake and a boat ride, the hilltop Birla Mandir (another fine viewpoint), or an old-city wander past Gohar Mahal. It’s a small, distinctive stop — part pilgrimage, part joyride, part viewpoint — and one most visitors are glad they made time for.
Timings and fares verified June 2026 against Madhya Pradesh tourism listings and the Bhopal ropeway operator. Ropeway hours and fares change — confirm at the base station before a special trip.
