Crash-landing for tourist plans

Jaipur: Robin Newman had to cancel his visit to the ancient monuments in Jhunjhunu and Sikar from his itinerary due to unavailability of chopper at Rajasthan State Flying Club of Jaipur. Like Newman, many tourists have failed to explore the cultural heritage situated far-off from the state capital due to defunct flying club for almost a decade.
"Months before the beginning of cultural festivals listed in the state's event calendar, we receive queries from tourist all over the world to book a chopper service ferrying them to participate in events," said a flying club official.
He added that due to the authorities' neglect, most of the tourist could not visit distant palaces in the state. "Many tourists ask for flying service to visit the places which do not have a functional airport in the state. Due to unavailability, many of them have to cancel the long journey by train or road," said Rahul Singhal, a travel agent.
Also, the news reports of grooms landing at their marriage venues in neighbouring states of Haryana and Punjab seems to have rubbed off on Rajasthani grooms to make their marriage an unforgettable event. The official confirmed that the number of calls asking for taking grooms to their marriage venue has increased in past couple of years.
The flying club of Jaipur is government-aided and is empowered by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to use the aircraft for training pilots and for commercial purpose.
19/01/09 Shoeb Khan/Times of India

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