Wayanad: The budget tourism cell of KSRTC has resumed its KSRTC tourism trip (Anavandi Yathra) from Kannur to Wayanad. The trips were suspended since the devastating landslide that partially wiped out two villages Mundakkai and Chooralmala in the wee hours of July 30. According to Verghese CD, the North Kerala zonal coordinator of the Budget Tourism Cell, the first trip with the slogan ‘Support Wayanad’ started last Sunday morning with the members from the Taluk Library Council, Taliparamba.
The KSRTC tourism service included Pookkode Lake and Banasura Sagar Dam, apart from other destinations opened in Wayanad. "We have conducted more than 125 trips to Wayanad from Kannur till date, " he said. "The landslide had hit the region when our monsoon packages were picking up," he added.
Wayanad is a major tourism destination in Kerala and the industry has been hit hard since the landslide”, he said. We aim at chipping in our tiny share to support the industry and its people helping to revive the industry”, he added. Safari packages of KSRTC The safari packages rolled out by the KSRTC Budget Tourism cell are still on with several jungle safari packages for tourists through various jungle routes at Sulthan Bathery and Mananthavadi depots.
Herds of deer and elephants crossing the road, peacocks dancing, bunches of bison grazing and wild boars roaming, have been regular scenes for the passengers. The jungle safari at the Sulthan Bathery depot starts at 5.30 am and 7.
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