Ngong Ping Skyrail, a 5.7-kilometer cable car journey for people to enjoy the view of Lantau Island in Hong Kong, proved popular despite the glitches, delays and suspensions.

The company said that 720,000 passengers were recorded in the first four months of the operation, about 44 percent above the projection. More than 100,000 took the cable car ride during the Christmas and New Year's Day holidays.

Currently, 75 percent of the passengers are locals, but the company aims to increase mainland and foreign customers to 50 percent.

A trial run for online ticketing will start next month, and the company is planning packages with Hong Kong Disneyland, Ocean Park and the Peak Tram.

(Sing Tao Daily)