Helicopter service for Kedarnath Yatra becomes expensive, fare increased by 5%
Kedarnath Heli Service: Devotees going on the upcoming Char Dham Yatra will have to face the brunt of inflation. This time the Kedarnath Dham Heli service fare has been increased compared to last year.

The dates of opening of doors of all four Dhams including Kedarnath have been announced. Char Dham Yatra 2024 of Uttarakhand is going to start very soon. This time the pilgrims traveling have been hit by inflation. A large number of pilgrims from all over the country come to visit Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri. This time Kedarnath Dham Heli's service fare has been increased. Compared to last year, the fare of Kedarnath Heli service has been increased by five per cent. This time also ticket booking will be done through the IRCTC website. This time also nine operators will be available in services in Kedarnath. However, there has been a change in this. In this, TransBharat will provide service in place of Kestrel Aviation.
Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Council (UCADA) has fixed the fare for helicopter service for Kedarnath Dham. UCADA has already decided on the operator and fare to provide service for the Dham last year. As per the set standards, the operator's basic fare is being increased by five per cent. Last year, the one-way fare for heli services was fixed at Rs 2749 from Sirsi, Rs 2750 from Fata and Rs 3870 from Guptkashi.
In comparison to last year, this year the one-way fare for heli service will be Rs 390 more for Fota and Rs 409 more for Shersi. It is being told that a nominal relief of five rupees is being given in the fare from Guptkashi. Let us tell you that booking of heli service will start from the first week of April. Passengers will have to register before booking.