Andhra Pradesh is a paradise for Nature lovers. Now you can enjoy the fantastic view of Vijayawada from seaplanes and helicopters. Vijayawada, Kakinada & Vizag are going to be the central locations for Heli-tourism in Andhra Pradesh.
Chennai Based Logistics firm, Sky Choppers Private Limited, will operate the sea planes between Vijayawada (Prakasam Barrage), Kakinada (Haritha Creek) and Vizag that will land at Bheemili in Vizag city in the first phase from September. There are also plans to operate trips from Vijayawada to Tirupati for pilgrims. The journey between Vizag and the capital is expected to be around 70 to 80 minutes while traveling from Kakinada to the capital will take about half-an-hour. The seaplane would land on the Prakasam Barrage in the Krishna River at Vijayawada.
In Vizag, it will land near the old Municipal office at Bheemunipatnam. These planes can accommodate around 12 persons per trip. The fare of the ride between Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam via Kakinada is around Rs.2000 and Rs.4000 for a round trip. The helicopter trip from Vuda park to Kailasagiri will be Rs.2000; From Vuda park to Araku valley will be Rs.5000.
Sky choppers is a firm that has extensive experience in Heli-Tourism to sites such as Amarnath, Kedarnath and Badrinath, has signed an agreement with the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Department and Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (Vuda). They have bought these sea planes from USA, each plane costing around 18 crores.
A Dubai-based firm has completed the design work for the floating jetties for landing and takeoff at Bheemili, Prakasam Barrage and Kakinada. APTDC is expected to entrust work order to someone for construction of jetties soon. Once the jetties are completed, the private chopper will operate its services. The sea plane services will be a revolution in the states tourism.
