Seaplane tourism takes off in Kerala after first plane touches down
The Statesman|November 11, 2024
With the first seaplane landing in the Kochi backwaters on Sunday, seaplane tourism is set to take off in Kerala.
Seaplane tourism takes off in Kerala after first plane touches down

The seaplane, which took off from Vijayawada, touched down at the Bolgatty backwaters in Kochi at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Tourism Minister P.A. Muhammad Riyas will officially flag off the trial seaplane service from Bolgatty to the Mattupetty reservoir near Munnar at 9:30 a.m. on Monday.

This marks a major milestone in Kerala's ambitious plan to link its scenic waterways through aerial routes.

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