APTDC, private boat operators to ply Papikonda boat services from November 7
The Hindu
Eleven boats permitted to operate boats from Perantalapalli point.
The AP Tourism Development Corporation and private operators have been permitted to ply boat services between Perantalapalli and Papikonda hill ranges on river Godavari from November 7.
In a late-night meeting held on Friday, East Godavari Collector Ch. Hari Kiran has said that a total of 11 boats have been permitted to offer the tourist services to the Papikonda hill range from November 7.
APTDC will run two boats – Haritha and Sir Arthur Cotton – and nine boats will be operated by private operators.
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