India’s first private skydiving facility was started in Haryana’s Narnaul on Saturday which marks the World Skydiving Day.
Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat donned adventure gear and took to the skies to experience this thrilling sport himself . He was seen enjoying in mid-air. Shekhawat further took to X to announce the launch of the new skydiving aircraft at India’s only civilian drop zone at the Narnaul airstrip.
He wrote, “On the occasion of World Skydiving Day, had the pleasure of flagging off the new skydiving aircraft and taking a tandem skydive this morning at Skyhigh—India’s only civilian skydiving drop zone at Narnaul Airstrip, Haryana. For new and adventurous Bharat, the skies too are no limit.” The minister jumped from a height of 14,000 feet and stayed in the air for 5-6 minutes.
It is important that private skydiving facility is started in India for the first time, said Shekhawat after flagging off the first private skydiving plane in Narnaul.
He said that it is important that private skydiving facility is started in India for the first time. This is a new beginning, he added.
After flagging off a skydiving aircraft in Haryana’s Narnaul on World Skydiving Day on Saturday, Shekhawat said, “As the tourism minister of India, it is my responsibility to ensure availability of facilities for everyone so that more and more people can join this sport and enjoy the thrill of it while following safety standards.”
About Narnaul: Narnaul is a city, a Municipal Council, in the Mahendragarh district in the Indian state of Haryana. The historic town of Narnaul in Mahendergarh district claims to be one of the important seats of the Dwapar yuga of Mahabharata. Narnaul is famous for its many tombs and historical sites that date back to the Mughal and Rajput era, followed by the rule of Prince of Jaipur and Patiala. It is also famous as Birbal’s birthplace who was one of the Ministers or Navratnas in Akbar’s Court, Narnaul is the birthplace of Sher Shah Suri, the Afghan king who shook the foundations of the Mughal dynasty. The famous Ayurvedic blend, Chyavanprasha was first made in Doshi, a sacred hill just 8 km away from this town.