Chardham Yatra will start from 22 April in 2023. All pilgrims will take Darshans at Chardham Temples Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri & Yamunotri. Helicopter operations for Kedarnath will also start with the opening of Kedarnath Dham from 25 April 2023.
Status As on Nov 2023 – Booking for Helicopter Service for Kedarnath has been started. Bookings slots for journey date 9th Nov- 14 Nov will open just on 04 Nov at 12:00 noon.
The Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) has fixed the fare for the Kedarnath heli service. The fare per person from Phata to Kedarnath Dham has been fixed at Rs.2750 and from Sirsi Rs.2749. Large numbers of pilgrims are looking for the helicopter services from other states including Uttarakhand.
UCADA has also allotted tenders to 09 Heli Aviation companies from Phata, Sirsi, and Guptkashi to operate Helicopter Service for Kedarnath. The helicopter fare of Kedarnath from Phata, Guptkashi and Sirsi has also been fixed by UCADA.
The round trip fare from Phata to Kedarnath will be Rs.5500 per person. Similarly, the round trip fare for Kedarnath from Sirsi will be Rs.5498.
| Helipad | Authorized Companies | Fixed Charges by Govt. (One way) |
|---|---|---|
| Sirsi Helipad | Himalayan Heli Service Pvt. Ltd., Krystal Aviation, Arrow Aviation | INR 2749/- |
| Phata Helipad | Pawan Hans, Global Vectra, Thumby Aviation, Krystal Aviation | INR 2750/- |
| Guptkashi Helipad | Aryan Aviation, Trans Bharat | INR 3870/- |
Good news for those pilgrims who are planning to visit Kedarnath through Helicopter. Now the Uttarakhand govt. has released the rates of Helicopter charges to Kedarnath. Here are the latest chopper rates.
Helicopter Charges to Kedarnath
| From | To | Charges (One way) | Charges (Round Trip) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phata | Kedarnath | Rs. 2750 | Rs. 5500 |
| Sirsi | Kedarnath | Rs. 2749 | Rs. 5498 |
| Guptkashi | Kedarnath | Rs. 3870 | Rs. 7740 |
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our date of visiting kedarnath is on 11.8.2023. can we get helicopter booking service for that date
Our date of visiting shri ksdarnath is on 16-05-2023. Can we get hiczpter srvice for thst date
Rama Murthy
Bookings for journey date of 16th May 2023 will open at 12 noon on 10 May 2023 at heliyatra irctc website