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Pawan Hans service from Saturday for Amarnath Yatra pilgrims

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited would launch daily services from this Saturday to fly pilgrims for the Amarnath Yatra.

The state-run company would deploy two Dauphin 407 and a Eurocopter AS 350-B3 helicopters for the trip from June 28 till August 10 on the Neelgrath-Panjtarni sector, a PHHL statement said.

The fare for a round trip would be Rs 3,900, while a one- way ticket would cost Rs 1,950, it said, adding that children below 13 years, elders above 75 years and women pregnant for more than six weeks would not be allowed to fly.

Tickets would be on sale on PHHL website, it added.

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First Published: Jun 25 2014 | 5:24 PM IST

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