Tourism department plans chopper service for aerial view of Taj Mahal
- | Saturday | 12th August, 2017
AGRA: Uttar Pradesh tourism department in collaboration with the national helicopter carrier, Pawan Hans , is all set to launch a helicopter service to get an aerial view of the city from October this year. After Vrindavan, Goverdhan and Varanasi, a helicopter service is in the pipeline in Agra and Ayodhya. However, the service between Agra and Fatehpur Sikri at present is not part of this scheme. The Tourism Guild of Agra , an association of hotel and emporium owners, had mooted the proposal to start a 20-minute helicopter ride from Taj Mahal to Fatehpur Sikri in 2016 keeping in view its tourism potential. Other alternative sites are also being considered.Deputy Director, tourism, Dinesh Kumar said, "This initiative is being taken to make tourism destinations of the state more attractive.
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