Athirappilly and Vazhachal will not be open today; Things travelers need to know

  Tourist places in Kerala are open     after months of lockdown. Among     them, Athirappilly and Vazhachal,     the most important waterfalls in   Kerala, were announced to be open   from October 15, but the opening   has been postponed due to the high   prevalence of Kovid in the region.   The opening date will be   announced later, officials said.

 When it opens, it is not possible for   tourists to wander around Athirappilly   as  they used to. Due to the current   situation, tourists have to meet certain   criteria to come here. They are described   below. Everyone should know one thing.

 Children below 10 years of age and above   60 years of age have no access to   Athirappilly and Vazhachal centers.   Admission is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.   Similarly, only 100 people will be   admitted to Athirappilly at a time.

 Sanitation will be provided at the   regular  ticket counter and tickets will be   available for online booking at     Athirappilly and Vazhachal centers. An   online token system that shows the time   you can stay there along with the ticket   will also be launched soon. Admission   will be allowed only at the time indicated   on the ticket. The visit must be   completed  within a maximum of 1 hour   from the time of admission.

 Forest staff and VSS guides will have   masks, gloves, face shields, sample   sanitizers and other safety equipment.   Areas where visitors are present will be   disinfected at regular intervals. Visitors   are allowed inside only after checking   the  body temperature. Exceeding the   temperature may not only prevent entry,   but may also require a medical checkup.

 Visitors entering these places must   maintain proper social distance, wear   proper masks and disinfect their hands   with sanitizer. Food items and bottles   should not be thrown away carelessly. At   the same time, they have to take it all   back on their own. Do not stop and eat on   the way to Athirappilly.

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 The government had on Monday decided   to open tourist destinations in the state.   Following this, clean-up operations were   started at Athirappilly and Vazhachal   centers. In the meanwhile, some people   started coming to this area after learning   about the opening of the tourist center.   However, as many Kovid cases have been   reported in Thrissur district and some   places near Athirappilly, it has been   decided not to open it now as per the   directions of the District Collector in   order to avoid possible congestion and   its   spread.