Helicopters to take Indian tourism to new high

'We have drawn up a proposal to introduce helicopter tourism in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and the northeast in the next five year plan. There are so many places, for instance, in Arunachal Pradesh, which can't be accessed by road and hence have not been seen,' Soni told IANS in an interview.



'But by introducing small, say 20-seater helicopters, one can travel to all those unseen places and enjoy their beauty. It will be a big boost to tourism in these places.'

Rural tourism is another field that Soni is focussing on.

'We are highlighting rural tourism in a big way. For a tourist, visiting a village or a rural area is an experience of pure atmosphere, sans noise, pollution or the maddening hassles of the city. These places are also new to the tourist.'