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Soon, Ayodhya darshan in helicopters!
You will soon be able to avail helicopter service when in Ayodhya to get an eagle’s eye-view of the place. This service was recently started to promote tourism in Ayodhya. If reports are to go by, a fee of INR 3,000 per person has been fixed.UP Tourism started the service, under which devotees will get the opportunity to see Ayodhya city and the Saryu river from a helicopter.
Reports have it that to promote tourism in Ayodhya, the aerial service was started on the day of Ram Navami.
As per an official statement, the helicopter service has started from the Saryu guest house in Ayodhya, and tourists are taken up in the sky to give them an aerial view of Ayodhya city and Saryu in a seven to 7-8 minutes flight.
As regarding fee, INR 3,000 per person has been fixed, whereas, this service will be available for 15 days as of now. However, this service will be extended later, depending on the response and, as the number of interested people will increase, the number of helicopter rides will increase.
Referring to this, Uttar Pradesh's Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh informed that various schemes have been started by the UP state government for better connectivity in Ayodhya and to connect Ayodhya with tourism.
Those visiting Ayodhya can now opt for these helicopter rides to also get an aerial view of the temple construction work. If reports are to go by, apart from this, the facility of aerial darshan will also soon be made available at other pilgrimage sites of Uttar Pradesh.
If all goes as per the plan, in the coming Kumbh, there will be a helicopter facility for the devotees in Prayagraj as well so that devotees get to enjoy wonderful aerial views.
Source: Times of India
