Don’t miss the latest developments in business and finance.

Chopper service from Delhi to Vrindavan

Image
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 6:29 AM IST

The inaugural flight of state-run Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited (PHHL) will be flagged off at Vrindavan by Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh's son and RLD MP Jayant Chaudhary.

In Delhi, the service, launched in association with UP Tourism, will be available from Terminal 1-D of the IGI Airport, an official spokesperson said.

He said a one-way ticket per passenger will cost Rs 3,900 and return fare is priced at Rs 7,000.

PHHL has recently conducted a detailed study in Uttar Pradesh to connect the Buddhist circuit by helicopter and plans to extend such services to these destinations in the near future, the spokesperson said.

PHHL, which has a mixed fleet of about 50 helicopters, has been operating chopper services to several pilgrim centres including Vaishnodevi, Kedarnath, Amarnath and Badrinath.

It also operates flights in Assam, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura, Sikkim, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep and plans to start services in Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh shortly.

The public sector helicopter firm is also planning to venture into fixed-wing aircraft and seaplane operations, PHHL officials said.

  

Also Read

First Published: Nov 27 2012 | 6:35 PM IST

Next Story