Hot Air Balloon and Steam Engine Rides for Commonwealth Games Tourist
To the tourist visiting Delhi in October with the Commonwealth Games 2010, the Ministry of Tourism has made arrangements for several activities, where tourist can participate in some adventure games themselves.
The first hot air balloon may possibly be inaugurated in Delhi in Noida, which is a person with the suburbs in the main town. The tourism officials are expecting a large influx of traveller to the city and its outer regions and therefore the Higher Noida authorities are currently in talks with a few adventure tour operators and agencies for a warm air balloon experience over the city.
The hot air balloon ride will take tourist to 5,000 feet above the ground. As per the initial plans, each trip will permit 6-8 people only at a time and will take tourist on a long ride of about a single hour across the town. The balloon ride will cost about Rs.12,000 or USD 225 for a one hour flight. To get pleasure from a warm air balloon journey, the visitor needs to provide all documents that are produced at the airport. The hot air balloon trip timings will be from 6 am to 4 pm. The Greater Noida authorities have still to confirm the tour operator and agency for this activity.
Warm air balloon rides are also well-liked inside the state of Rajasthan in cities including Jaipur, Pushkar which is well-known for your annual Pushkar Camel Fair and Ranthambore National Park.
Apart from a very hot air balloon ride, traveller can also delight in a trip on a train run by a steam engine manufactured in 1947. This heritage steam locomotive will run between Rewari in Haryana to Delhi, covering a distance of about 80 kms in two hours with a single or two operational stoppages.
You will find at present 10 heritage steam locomotives at Rewari rail nearby shed, of which 1 is as old as 1893. Though the Railways have still not confirmed the running of the other steam engines, the fare, routes and number of coaches will likely be decided once it has been confirmed. The steam engines will even have heritage coaches attached to them. The railway officials are also preparing to make Rewari local shed a traveler spot to ensure that vacationer can get pleasure from little rides at the Rewari railway station.
In addition to all the facilities and entertainment packages being prepared for the traveller, the government is also simultaneously planning Z- security for your safety with the visitors. Zeppelin, a kind of rigid hot air gas balloon will float across Delhi during the term with the Commonwealth Games. The balloon fitted out with radar cameras and other monitoring equipment will enable keep a watch for any unwanted or suspicious intrusion from the skies. According to neighborhood officials, the Rs 74-crore balloon-airship or blimp can be a large asset for Delhi even after the Games. Its high-resolution cameras can maintain an eye on each street and car, which will enable boost the police’s surveillance capabilities and also enable them to clear or avert any traffic problems.