“The caravan policy marks a strategic shift to present the entire state before the global audience based on the concept of ‘exploring the unexplored’ round the year,” Kerala’s tourism minister P A Mohammed Riyas said.
While caravans are specially-built vehicles for travel and leisure, caravan parks are designated areas to park the vehicles and facilitate the visitorsto explore a destination. In its caravan policy announced in September last year, the Kerala government has ensured that the concept is environment-friendly.
While 10 caravans operated by six operators including the state-run Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) have already begun operations, as many as 500 caravans are waiting to hit the road soon. Six months after launching the caravan tourism policy, proposals for 106 operators are awaiting clearance to set up 151 caravan parks across Kerala.