Good news for tourists ahead of Durga Puja festivities: Jaldapara safari booking goes online

Siliguri, Oct 14 (UNI) Good news for tourists planning a wildlife holiday in North Bengal during the Durga Puja festivities, as the online safari booking at Jaldapara National Park commenced on Wednesday, allowing visitors to book their safaris up to one month in advance. Divisional Forest Officer Parveen Kaswan said 912 safari seats would be available daily across five tourist routes - Salkumar, Madarihat, Lankapara, Chilapata and Kodalbasti. In addition, 48 elephant-riding seats would also be available for advance online booking. The new facility is expected to make safari tourism more convenient, particularly during the festive season, when a large…