Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Punnami at Orvakal First full moon festival,Kurnool, India

AMARAVTI: The Andhra Pradesh state is all set to host Punnami Orvakal, the first ever full moon festival at Orvakal, in Orvakal Rock Garden, Kurnool, India.The three-day festival will commence on June 9 on a grand-scale amidst the three billion-year-old rock formations of Orvakal, an ideal weekend getaway for visitors from Hyderabad and Bengaluru.Tourism Minister Bhuma Akhila Priya launched the festival campaign by marking the first registration...

Monday, May 22, 2017

India's First Solar Boat Aditya in Kerala

The first solar ferry boat ‘Aaditya’ in India was launched in the 2.5-km Vaikom-Tavanakkadavu sector recently. even as the Kerala state government sought Central financial assistance to roll out 10 more such passenger boats as part of its aim to replace the existing fleet of diesel boats with solar-powered ones.The State Water Transport Department will daily operate 22 schedules of the solar ferry between 7 am and 7 pm. During peak hours, the boat,...

Saturday, May 13, 2017

BUS CUM BOAT by ANDHRA PRADESH TOURISM in KRISHNA RIVER, VIJAYAWADA

AMARAVATI - AMPHIBIOUS  VEHICLE TRANSPORT The long-awaited amphibious vehicle, launched by Andhra Pradesh Tourism. Imagine the fun of a ride in an amphibious bus, a vehicle that becomes a means of transport on land as well as on (or under) water.The bus-cum-boat will float in the Krishna river initially for a joy ride. “But in the days to come, it’ll take people from the Punnami ghat to Pavithra Sanghamam via several popular stopovers en route....