Difficult to reach, Khajuraho drops off tourists' itinerary

Bhopal | Thursday | 14th September, 2017

Summary:

BHOPAL: The ambassador of Brazil, Tovar da Silva Nunes, had a taste of why Khajuraho is vanishing from the itinerary of foreign tourists. But, the journey takes five hours instead because of multiple layovers.Khajuraho tourism association spokesman Anshu Awasthi confirmed there are no direct flight from Delhi or Mumbai to Khajuraho. "Backpackers, as a result, have almost vanished from Khajuraho," a tourism association official said. He said Silva finally managed to board the 3.15pm flight from Kajuraho on Monday and reached the capital around 6.30pm.It's just as well that ambassador Silva did not attempt the adventure by road. It would have been a bone-rattling 700km ordeal from Delhi.Khajuraho is famous across the world for its sculptures..