Soon, you will be able to enjoy chopper joyrides in Nandi Hills

Visitors will soon be able to take chopper joyrides and enjoy a bird’s eye view of Bengaluru city. Heli taxis were, however, already available in the state that allowed people to take rides from Bengaluru International Airport to various localities in the city. But, the new initiate will allow people to use this service to enjoy aerial views of tourist hotspots.
The chopper services for the joy rides will be a joint venture of National Aerospace, Research and Development (NARD) and Flyme. As per the latest news reports, initially, there will be pick up points from Nandi Hills and Bidadi. And in the near future, the firm will go ahead and customise the routes.

It is likely that very soon you will be able to fly above the city and enjoy beautiful views of some scenic locations around the city. Check out the places that these chopper joyride will take you to.
Wonderla

One of the largest amusement parks in India, Wonderla features a variety of attractions that include around 55 water and land rides. There is a musical fountain, a full-fledged dance floor and electronically controlled rain showers. In terms of recreational activities, there are more options than you can think of. All of these outdoor activities will fill your canvas with colour, which you can enjoy during the chopper ride.

Nandi Hills
Popular for being the ancient hill fortress in southern India, it is located 60 km away from the city of Bengaluru. The hills nestled near the town of Nandi will surely make for an amazing aerial view. The evergreen patch of forest on top of the hill is also a favoured location for migrant species of flycatchers and warblers. Apart from the lush greenery, try to spot other favourites of this place from above, such as Tipu Sultan’s retreat, Bhoga Nandeeshwara Temple and the rivers.

To start with, these places will be a part of your itinerary; hopefully, this initiative is welcomed by people and more tourist hotspots are added soon.
NARD CEO Robin George said these joy rides will be low-cost air taxis to take you in and around the city. Currently, the chopper that is being used for this purpose is an AS350 helicopter that comes with six seats. By November, it is expected that one more six-seater helicopter will be added for this service.

NARD is now gearing up to prepare heliports in Nandi Hills Road, Bidadi and Dommasandra. An NARD official also added that there are plans to launch heli-taxis in Kedarnath and Uttarakhand as well. It very aim is to promote all sorts of tourism, i.e, from adventure to religious.
As per the plans, the firm will be using rooftop helipads to extend the routes in the city. In future, it will also launch a website and an Android app, which would enable people to book seats like they do for flights.