India, May 12 -- Hot air balloon rides in Delhi, launched last year at the Baansera and Asita parks, have been temporarily discontinued due to rising temperatures, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) officials said.

The rides have remained suspended since March and will resume in October, officials said.

The hot air balloon rides, introduced in November last year, initially operated through the week at Baansera and Asita (East). However, a lukewarm response from visitors later prompted authorities to limit operations to weekends.

"The rides at Baansera received a better response than the other venue. They have been discontinued for the summer, as the ideal season for ballooning is from October to March. When operations resume later this ...