First time in Odisha: Bhubaneswar gets paramotoring ride facility

Good news for lovers of adventure sports in Bhubaneswar as ‘Fun Rides’ starts paramotoring ride facility at Jatni, where people can take a joy ride and get an aerial view at a height of 300 feet above the ground.

The first-of-its-kind fun ride in the state will help in promoting tourism, said organisers. To experience that adrenalin rush, go for paramotoring for the first time in Odisha and have a bird’s eye view of the calm tranquil hills of Barunei Hills.

“There is excitement in the air. People of Bhubaneswar have not experienced something like paramotoring in their neighbourhood. On the first few days as many as 60 persons have registered so far and we hope tourists will love to have an aerial view of the beautiful scenery and enjoy the sports,” said Bibhu Santosh Rout, promoter of the facility.

Paramotoring is an easy and safe form of powered aviation. The paramotor is a small aircraft where two engines are attached along with a paraglider wing and a parachute. The paramotor can fly at a speed of 30 to 50 km per hour and can fly at a height of 200 feet to 18,000 feet height. The speed of the paramotor also depends on the direction and speed of wind.

The Airport Authority of India, Commissionerate police and local administration has given permission to continue the paramotoring facility for one year period.

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