Following the Battagram chairlift accident, numerous local chairlifts in various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been shut down by district administrations. These chairlifts were operational in districts such as Swat, Shangla, Buner, Dir Lower, Dir Upper, Chitral, Haripur, Abbottabad, and Mansehra.
These chairlifts, which employ hundreds of buckets running on cable wires or ropes to connect different areas, particularly in Bataghram, Kohistan Upper and Lower, and Koli Palis, have been suspended. Deputy Commissioners have been directed to conduct thorough inspections of these local chairlifts across all Khyber Pakhtunkhwa districts.
Reports have also emerged from various districts where the closure of chairlifts has led to issues, with numerous areas expressing concerns about food shortages. The closure of these chairlifts has hindered access to other villages, schools, and markets in mountainous regions. This situation has particularly affected children, preventing them from attending school due to the lift closures. In light of this, the local population is requesting urgent intervention and the provision of locally viable alternatives from the administration, rather than a complete shutdown of these crucial facilities
