Helicopter Yatra to Shri Kedarnath Dham
Kedarnath Yatra is one of the most visited pilgrim sites in the Char Dham Yatra of Hindus, The Kedarnath Temple is a 1000-year-old Temple of Lord Shiva and one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, which is considered sacred in Hinduism. The Kedarnath yatra is open only for six months every year, On the occasion of Maha Shivratri in March, the Priest will decide the Kapat ( Door ) opening date for Shri Kedarnath Temple, and the Kapt closes every year at the time of Bhaiya Dooj after Diwali, Due to Heavy snowfall in Kedarnath, Priest perform Pooja in the winter seat of Kedarnath ji at OmKareshwar Temple in Ukhimath for rest six month and It is just 45kms from Guptkashi toward Badrinath via Chopta.
Kedarnath Darshan: Helicopter Services in Char Dham Yatra
In Char Dham Yatra, only Kedarnath temple is located at a high altitude of 3584 meters and pilgrims have to face a trek of 24 km that takes 9 to 10 hrs to reach Kedarnath, So there some Aviation companiesy that provide helicopter service. Hence, the pilgrims get quick Dharshan on the same day and overnight fly. Every Year Uttarakhand government approves only those aviation companies that follow the guidelines of UCADA ( Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority) & Uttarakhand government also provides tender for managing online Helicopter Ticket booking in a manner to avoid any fraud and blacking marketing of Helicopter tickets, the Last year 2023 and 2024 the tender to manage for Kedarnath Helicopter tickets were allotted to IRCTC. There were some Helicopter companies like Aryan Aviation, Global Vectra, Pawan Hans, Thumby, Kestrel, etc. They are provided Heli service in last year 2023 and same expecting for 2024 .
Monk Travel: Your Trusted Char Dham Yatra Partner in Haridwar
Uttarakhand Tourism Department also provides many genuine Travel Agent like Monk Travel in Haridwar, one of the best travel companies in Haridwar to provide Char Dham Yatra package with excellent Service at an affordable price, Monk Travel also provides the facility to customize your Char Dham Yatra tour as you want to book from Delhi or Haridwar in the way to make your Yatra comfortable and memorable.
How to book a helicopter Yatra Ticket for Shri Kedarnath Dham ?
- First you need to create your Yatra Registration ( Yatra E-Pass) at https://registrationandtouristcare.uk.gov.in/
- Please make sure your Darshan Date and Fly day will be the same and not more than one day different.
- Once you get the Yatra Registration ID for solo Passengers and Group ID for Group of Passengers.
- Make Registration on this website via your Mobile Number – https://www.heliyatra.irctc.co.in/
- Tickets Slots are open 10-15 Days before your flight date for Kedarnath.
- Login in the portal Select your Date select your members and proceed to payment.
- Only 1 to 6 tickets can be booked at one time.
- Morning Fly Slot – 6 AM to 1 PM for Same day fly
- Overnight Fly Slot – 2 PM to 6 PM, Next day fly, If you want to stay at Kedarnath.
- If Booking fails and Payment is deducted your payment will be refunded to you 7- 15 Days by IRCTC.
Helicopter Ticket Price for shri Kedarnath dham 2024 :
A per update. It may be increment in Helicopter fair by 5 % by the government, which would be Rs.6500 tp Rs.7000 from Phat and Sersi for both ways and Rs.8500 to 9000 from Guptkashi.
Helipad Location :
There are three places where you can find all aviation companies Helipad, That is Guptkashi, Phata, and Sersi.
Helicopter fly Timing :
In the Kedar Valley, Fly will start from Morning 6 AM till 6 PM, They have several slots for flying, Morning 6 AM to 2 PM, They are providing flying only to passengers who book tickets for same-day darshan and after 3 PM, They provide fly to those passenger who want to stay at Kedarnath and taking overnight fly.
Weather Update :
Kedarnath Yatra weather is unpredictable and can change rapidly, There is No Fly in Bad weather for safety concerns
General Instructions for Passengers:
- Chardham Yatra Registration on Uttarakhand Govt. Portal is mandatory to book Helicopter Service online. If not already registered, please open the following link: https://registrationandtouristcare.uk.gov.in
- For Sign Up or Create an account, validate your e-Mail ID and Mobile No. through OTP on irctc.co.in. User ID/Booker ID will be your registered Mobile No. and you will need to create your own password. You can then login to heliyatra.irctc.co.infor booking online Helicopter ticket.
- Enter Group ID to book tickets for multiple pilgrims or enter Unique Registration Number to book Helicopter Service for a single person.
- Maximum 02 (two) Helicopter Tickets can be booked per User/Booker ID with maximum six passengers (06 Nos.) per Ticket i.e. an User/Booker can book for a group of maximum 12 passengers on 2 tickets with a single User ID/Booker ID.
- For booking tickets for a group with more than 12 passengers, the User/Booker will be required to Signup with another User ID/Booker ID on heliyatra.irctc.co.in., if already available or create another User ID/Booker ID for booking tickets for a group with more than 12 passengers.
- Helicopter Bookings are only allowed for (Tour Date -3 & Tour Date +2) based on Tour Date of Shri Kedarnath Dham provided in Char Dham Yatra Registration. For example- For Tour date of 05th May for Shri Kedarnath Dham, booking can be done between 02nd May to 07th May = 06 Days.
- Age of child equal to 02 years & above will be provided with a seat and will be charged full fare which is equal to adult fare. For infant less than 02 years, no fare will be charged and no seat will be provided to the infant.
- Maximum 02 child passengers and 02 infants only are allowed per sortie. For example – One sortie can accommodate maximum- 02 Children + 02 Infants + 04 Adults subject to weight permissibility and other conditions applicable for Helicopter operation. Infant weight is calculated along with the accompanied passenger and additional charges will be applicable for any extra weight i.e. Rs. 150/per kg for additional weight above 80 Kgs (infant+accompanied passenger).
Guidelines for Helicopter Yatra Passengers: ID Proof, Check-in Time, Seating, and Weight Restrictions
- Ticket is valid with original ID proof (for all Passengers i.e. Adult/Children/Infants), (For infants- Birth Certificate/Adhaar) as submitted at the time of ticket booking. Screenshot of printed ticket, half printed ticket, etc. will be considered as fake/invalid tickets. Any ticket found fake or duplicate will not be allowed to fly. Such persons may be detained by law enforcing agencies.
- It is mandatory to reach Helipad at least One hour before booked slot time. Further, passengers are advised to reach the entry point Two hours before for comfortable check-in & security check process. For example- if booking slot is 06:00 to 09:00 hrs., then all passengers booked on ticket should reach the Helipad boarding point by 05:00 hours.
- Seating of the passengers will depend on the helicopter load / sortie planning. A group may be accommodated in separate helicopters depending on operational requirement.
- Passenger Weight (Adult, Child & Infant) will be weighed before issue of boarding pass by the Helicopter Operator. The weight of infant will be added to the accompanied passenger. The passenger/passenger along with infant weighing more than 80 kgs will have to pay an additional amount of Rs. 150/kg for extra weight. Weight will be calculated individually and will not be offset with another passenger or infant. Passenger denying to pay additional charges of weight may not be allowed to board.
- Dynamic Pricing on Helicopter Tickets is applicable as per the policy of UCADA.
Cancellation of Helicopter Service:
- Cancellation / Refunds will be governed by the Helicopter ticket Cancellation / Refund Policy available on IRCTC website and some of its key points are: –
- Online helicopter tickets booked through IRCTC website shall be cancelled through online mode only by the passenger on IRCTC website and no request for cancellation of Online helicopter tickets shall be entertained through any other mode
- In case of cancellation of Helicopter Service due to any technical reason / bad weather/Government orders full refund, as applicable, will be made to the passenger excluding the payment gateway charges/transaction charges and convenience fee.
- In such case, Passengers are advised to submit the ticket issued by IRCTC or the boarding pass issued by the helicopter operator at the check-in counter immediately and get their ticket cancelled (duly stamped) at the concerned Helipad Counter. Afterwards no request for refund will be entertained. Refund will be processed online.
- For online tickets, refund will be processed online and credited to the source account through which the ticket was booked, within 05 to 07 working days.
- For tickets booked with cash payment, refund shall be collected by the passenger from the concerned helipad counter.
- If Helicopter service is cancelled due to bad weather or any other reason, passengers of particular slot not flown will not be carried forward to next slot.
- For extra weight charges, if any paid by the passenger, will be refunded by the helicopter operator at the helipad itself.
- In case of cancellation of helicopter services due to any (operational/technical) reasons, if refund is not received within 5 to 7 working days stipulated period, the customer/passenger may lodge a complaint with IRCTC through their registered e-mail ID on heliyatra@irctc.co.in within 15 days from the date of departure. Refund will be made after due verification with Helicopter Operator, to the same account through which the ticket was booked. No claim of refund amount due to cancellation of Helicopter service, will be entertained after 15 days from the date of departure.
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