Helicopter joyrides begin in Jaipur

Jaipur: The Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation started joyrides on choppers in Jaipur on Friday. Tourists will be able to enjoy the beauty of Jaipur through these helicopters. For a 5-minute ride, they would be charged Rs 5000 and Rs 15,000 for 15 minutes. The helicopter ride started from the helipad at Shiv Vilas Hotel, Kukas. Booking can be done both online and offline.

On Friday, Chairman of Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation Dharmendra Rathore took the first joyride. During this, the helicopter covered the Walled City area of Jaipur via Amer Fort, Nahargarh, Jaigarh, Jal Mahal. After a tour of the Jantar Mantar, City Palace and Govind Dev Ji Temple, the passengers were brought back to the Shiv Vilas Hotel. Industries Minister Shakuntala Rawat and Gujarat Congress incharge MLA Raghu Sharma were also present at the launch of the helicopter joyride.