Chartered helicopter services has opened up Char dham yatra to ladies, sick and old pilgrims

The use of helicopter charted services has opened up new routes to the pilgrim centers in high Himalayas regions. Some of the holiest pilgrim centers are in the Himalayan range from vashnio Devi in Jammu to char dham   in uttrakhand. The route to these centers can be full of hazards even for young pilgrims in the best of the season .During the short period of the char dham season, from April to October , the road is often blocked by landslides caused by heavy rains in hilly areas . The cases of flash floods are common in these upper reaches of the Himalayas, where the char dhams are situated.  The use of helicopters has facilitated the travel overcoming these problems.

The helicopter takes four to five pilgrims for one day pilgrimage to any of the char dham or to all char dham sites as per the bookings. The four Char Dham Yatra Helicopter Service holiest sites of the char dham are, Gangotri, kedarnath, badrinath and Yamnotri, The helicopter services start from Dehradun, the capital of the uttrakhand state. The pilgrim interested in taking the helicopter service for the pilgrimage can contact the company providing the service. The cost of the service depends on whether the person wants to go to all four places associated with the char dham or couple of them.

The helicopter service takes off in the morning subject to clear weather conditions and report. Each helicopter takes up to five persons in one flight. There is restriction on the number of luggage allowed to each person on board the helicopter. The person can come back in evening on the same day or can stay in rest house facilities at the holy shrines. The helicopter chartered services are also being taken by lot of people to reach the temple site of vaishno Devi in Jammu.  

Besides the char dham pilgrim services, the chartered helicopter service is being used for recreational activities.  The adventurous sports are using helicopter services for reaching to the height on the slopes for skiing. The honeymoon   Helicopter Charter Service in India couples are taking the helicopter ride to fly over exotic geographical features for pleasure and adventure. The landlord families in rural Indian are taking the helicopter services to impress their in-laws and guest alike. The INR guests are flown by the helicopter to give them a glimpse of rural Indian life.

The regular uses of charted helicopter services are taken by business group and infrastructure companies to reach construction sites in different part of the company without hassle.