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Papikondalu boat tours to resume from 12 October
Boat excursions to the Papikondalu hills and Perantapalli are set to resume from Monday, 12 October, with operators expecting a surge in tourist arrivals during the Dasara holidays. The services will restart from the Pochavaram ferry point in Polavaram district of Andhra Pradesh, benefiting tourists and pilgrims visiting the Bhadrachalam temple town.
Operators met Chinturu ITDA Project Officer Chittapalli Narendra Padal and received a positive response to their request for permission. Ticket prices remain unchanged at Rs 950 for adults and Rs 750 for children, including meals. However, concerns have been raised over passenger capacity after previous instances of tickets being sold beyond boat limits and unauthorised agents collecting excess amounts. Tourists have urged strict regulation of ticket sales.
With Dasara holidays beginning, accommodation in Bhadrachalam is expected to see high occupancy. The resumption is subject to necessary permissions and safety arrangements.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The resumption of boat tours will directly benefit the tourism economy of Bhadrachalam and the surrounding Polavaram region during the peak Dasara season. The operators' meeting with the ITDA officer and the unchanged ticket prices suggest official support for the restart, but the unresolved issues of overselling tickets and unauthorised agents from the previous season remain a risk. If capacity rules are not enforced strictly, the anticipated surge could repeat the same passenger inconvenience. The next step is to watch whether the authorities enforce the prescribed passenger limits and prevent ticket scalping when services begin on 12 October.
Source: thehansindia.com
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