Uttar Pradesh to launch helicopter taxi service to facilitate tourism, check details

Official sources said that the service will ensure tourists reach destinations and return the same day.

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh tourism department is preparing to launch a helicopter taxi service to connect prominent destinations across the state. The service is likely to begin from December this year. In view of the pandemic when people prefer to avoid travelling in crowded busses and trains, the tourism officials feel the chopper taxi could be a good option. According to Mukesh Kumar Meshram, principal secretary, tourism and culture, while the heliport in Agra is ready, the process to prepare heliports at other important tourist places is underway.