Delhi Launches Tethered Hot-Air Balloon Rides at Yamuna Riverfront

Overview

• Public operations began at DDA’s Baansera Park, drawing families and seniors, with roughly 30 rides before bookings were paused due to low visibility and fading daylight.
• Tickets cost about ₹3,000 plus GST for tethered ascents lasting 7–12 minutes to roughly 120–150 feet, carrying up to four passengers per basket.
• The DDA has partnered with Rajas Aerosports under a revenue-sharing model with about four hours of daily flying permitted and advertising allowed on the balloons.
• Officials say DGCA-registered equipment and licensed commercial pilots are in use with ground safety checks and retired Armed Forces oversight.
• More sites are cleared for phased rollout, including Asita, the Yamuna Sports Complex and the Commonwealth Games Village, as doctors and netizens question launching the service during severe pollution.