Helicopter service to Srisailam launched

As part of temple tourism in Andhra Pradesh, helicopter service was inaugurated to Srisailam on Saturday.

Summit Aviation Director N.V.R.Suresh speaking on the occasion said that the fare is fixed at Rs.15,000 per head from Hyderabad to Srisailam and back. The air journey from Hyderabad to Srisailam is 45 minutes.

The temple staff will take the devotees from the helipad to an AC room for them and arrange puja including kumkumarchana and abhishekam to swamyvarlu. Later, they the devotees will be taken to Patalaganga on ropeway and boating will be arranged to them. For this, the temple authorities will collect Rs.2,000 per devote.

He said that a joy trip is being arrange for middle class and common man on helicopter at a price of Rs.2,500 for 10 minute ride.