Amritsar offers balloon flights for bird's-eye view of city
Updated: Dec 19, 2013 04:14:05pm
Amritsar, Dec 19 (KNN) Tourists is Amritsar can now get an aerial view of the famous historic and religious places like Golden Temple, Durgjana Mandir, and Jallan Wala Bagh here as the Amritsar municipal corporation (AMC) has plans to start hot air balloon rides for them.
“AMC by virtue of its ownership and control intends to provide high quality recreational facility to the citizens and visitors in the city of Amritsar,” AMC said in a notification.
In this context, AMC has called for the agencies for conceptualizing, installing and managing the Tethered Helium Balloon at the Goal Bagh area here on public private partnership (PPP) mode.
“The Tethered Helium Balloon Project would enhance the offering of recreational activities in the city,” the notification said.
According to reports, it is estimated that more than 1 lakh tourists visit here daily.
The Amritsar Municipal Corporation has already spared a two-acre plot in the Gole Bagh area which is the closest from historic shrines.
Filled with around 6,500 cubic metres of helium, the balloon ride will take off from this location which will be transformed into a tourist destination having ticket counters, waiting galleries and food kiosks.
It will have a capacity to accommodate around 30 people in one go and would cost anything between Rs 50 and Rs 100 per person for 10 minutes of balloon flight.
Amritsar historically also known as Rāmdāspur in Punjab is a spiritual centre for the Sikhs.
The main commercial activities of the place include tourism, carpets and fabrics, farm produce, handicrafts, service trades, and light engineering. The city is known for its rich cuisine and culture and for the tragic incident of Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919 under British Rule.
The other famous destinations of Amritsar are Wagah Border, Akal Takht, Durgiana Temple, Ram Bagh, Ram Tirath etc. (KNN/SD)
“AMC by virtue of its ownership and control intends to provide high quality recreational facility to the citizens and visitors in the city of Amritsar,” AMC said in a notification.
In this context, AMC has called for the agencies for conceptualizing, installing and managing the Tethered Helium Balloon at the Goal Bagh area here on public private partnership (PPP) mode.
“The Tethered Helium Balloon Project would enhance the offering of recreational activities in the city,” the notification said.
According to reports, it is estimated that more than 1 lakh tourists visit here daily.
The Amritsar Municipal Corporation has already spared a two-acre plot in the Gole Bagh area which is the closest from historic shrines.
Filled with around 6,500 cubic metres of helium, the balloon ride will take off from this location which will be transformed into a tourist destination having ticket counters, waiting galleries and food kiosks.
It will have a capacity to accommodate around 30 people in one go and would cost anything between Rs 50 and Rs 100 per person for 10 minutes of balloon flight.
Amritsar historically also known as Rāmdāspur in Punjab is a spiritual centre for the Sikhs.
The main commercial activities of the place include tourism, carpets and fabrics, farm produce, handicrafts, service trades, and light engineering. The city is known for its rich cuisine and culture and for the tragic incident of Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919 under British Rule.
The other famous destinations of Amritsar are Wagah Border, Akal Takht, Durgiana Temple, Ram Bagh, Ram Tirath etc. (KNN/SD)
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