Travel To Kedarnath Via Helicopter: Here’s How To Book Tickets, Price And Other FAQs

The gates of Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand opened on Friday in the presence of thousands of devotees, administrative and temple committee officials. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami along with his wife also visited Kedarnath to offer prayers and witness the ceremonious opening of the temple gate. Around 10,000 devotees reached Kedarnath on the opening day as they offered prayers at the holy site. As the Char Dham Yatra began, Uttarakhand government announced helicopter services for devotees. This means you can now easily book your tickets to reach Kedarnath via helicopter on the official website – heliservices.uk.gov.in. The Uttarakhand government, in a notification, said that devotees can book their tickets to Kedarnath only via the official website. No other website is allowed to book tickets so devotees should be careful of fraud websites trying to lure customers. How to book helicopter ride for Kedarnath : - Log on to heliservices.uk.gov.in - A popup notification will appear after you log onto the site and you can close it - Click on the button ‘Heli Service User Registration’. Fill details in the required information including nationality, mobile number and email and select submit. - After registration is completed, then proceed to booking the helicopter ride - Now choose date and the time slot you plan to travel to Kedarnath. Helipads at Sirsi, Phata and Guptkashi operate helicopter services for Kedarnath. - Prices of helicopter tickets to Kedarnath (Round trip) The helicopter services for Kedarnath is operating from three helipads – Sirsi, Phata and Guptkashi. Guptkashi – Rs 7,750 Phata – Rs 4,720 Sersi – Rs 4,680 What documents are required to travel to Kedarnath via helicopter - Ticket as printed from portal. (No digital ticket will be accepted) - Passenger-wise ID proof as submitted at the time of online booking