 The monocable gondola lift was officially opened by the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr Mahathir on 21 February 1997.Genting Skyway can carry more than 2,000 people per hour with 8 passengers per gondola.At the maximum speed of 6 metres per second (21.6 km/h), the journey up the mountain peak takes approximately 15 minutes, depending on the weather.