VARANASI: The tourists visiting the ancient temple town from the second fortnight of December could enjoy the majestic Ganga riverfront, scenic landscapes of
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and panoramic view of the
Buddhist
circuit, including Sarnath from the air as the UP Tourism is offering an aerial tour of the city.
After two years when the proposal was first mooted, the idea of developing helicopter tourism seems to be finally taking off. A meeting was held in this connection by DM Yogeshwar Ram Mishra on Wednesday evening. The administration had joined hands with
Pawan Hans
for heli-tourism, keeping in mind the massive influx of tourists. Regional tourist officer Ravindra Mishra told TOI that a chopper service to provide an aerial view of Ganga ghats, Sarnath and prominent locations in BHU is expected to start in the second half of this month.
These joy rides are aimed to attract tourists, who have limited time at hand but wish to explore the main attractions in the city in short time. The heli-tours will initially begin in city but will be subsequently extended to other places in Buddhist circuit like Kaushambi, Kushinagar, Kapilvastu and Shravasti, he said.
Another 50x50 m helipad is to be constructed at the sprawling area near Buddha theme park in Sarnath at an estimated cost of Rs 5 lakh by PWD. The DM has directed
PWD
officials to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) of it Mishra that local tour operators have also been roped in and itineraries will be worked out in whichever way possible.
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