The Karnataka Tourism Department has got approval from the Youth and Sports Services department and Airport Authority of India (AII) to use Jakkur aerodrome and five other airstrips for heli-tourism purposes.
Tourism Minister C P Yogeshwar, said “Jakkur will be used for landing and take-off purposes. A circuit will be prepared for tourists to take helicopters to Goa, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Kerala. The heli-tourism services can be even used by VVIPs and for emergency services.”
The proposed heliport to be constructed at Jakkur will have helipads to enable take-off and landing of six helicopters at a time. “As of now, three agencies for the services have also been finalised, ” said an official from the tourism department.
