"Heli-tourism" is part of rural tourism operation in northeast India

The Tripura government in northeast India has decided to introduce "heli-tourism" in the state by extending chopper services to promote tourism in the hinterland, reports iGovernment. "We will operate helicopter services to 20 tourism spots in Tripura" says Managing Director of the Tripura Tourism Development Corporation, Madhusudhan Bhattacherjee, according to the report. Chopper fares will be subsidized by the government to promote and stimulate the service.

The Tripura Tourism effort also focuses on water tourism, tea tourism, religious tourism, heritage tourism and rural tourism.