Now you don\u2019t have to climb the vertigo inducing stairs at the famous lighthouse at Kovalam. Instead you can use the elevator. That\u2019s right!\u00a0 Lighthouse at Kovalam has been reopened for the public, this time after being fitted with a lift.<\/p>\n
Director General of Lighthouses and Lightships J.S. Chauhan formally commissioned the elevator on Sunday in the presence of Deputy Director General N. Muruganandam and Director Madhukar G. Gudadhe.<\/p>\n
The 118-ft structure, officially known as the Vizhinjam lighthouse, is the fourth one in the country to have a lift.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The 118-ft structure, officially known as the Vizhinjam lighthouse, is the fourth one in the country to have a lift. At present, elevators have been installed at the lighthouses in Chennai, Vypeen, Tangasseri, and Kovalam.<\/p>\n
In order to install the cylindrical elevator, a pre-fabricated glass tube was fitted in the well of the staircase. The lift can carry 5 five people at a time. Visitors can also use the 144-step staircase to reach the top. The project had been undertaken at a cost of Rs.80 lakh.<\/p>\n
In order to install the cylindrical elevator, a pre-fabricated glass tube was fitted in the well of the staircase. The lift can carry 5 five people at a time.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
With the installation of elevator, the entry fee to the lighthouse has been revised. Now it\u2019s Rs.20 for adult and Rs.10 for senior citizens, students and children. The fee for carrying camera is Rs.10. A ticket counter, parking facility, a musical fountain and footpath are also planned on the lighthouse premises.<\/p>\n
The Directorate of Lighthouses and Lightships, functioning under the Union Ministry of Shipping is currently identifying lighthouses in the country which have scope for further development while preserving the historical structures. And the lighthouse at Kovalam is in the list.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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