Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 26: Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) today announced that the booking of helicopter tickets for the pilgrimage of Shri Amarnath Yatra will commence on March 17.
This was announced by Navin K Choudhary, Chief Executive officer (CEO), SASB in a handout issued today.
He further stated that SASB has made arrangements with Pawan Hans Limited and Global Vectra Helicorp Limited for providing heli-services on the Neelgrath (Baltal)-Panjtarni-Neelgrath (Baltal) Sector and Himalayan Heli Services Private Limited for heli-services on the Pahalgam-Panjtarni-Pahalgam Sector.
Giving further details, Choudhary informed that on-line booking facility will be available on the websites of the aforesaid companies.
CEO stated that based on competitive bidding, the one way per passenger heli-fare for Neelgrath (Baltal)-Panjtarni and Pahalgam-Panjtarni Sector has been fixed at Rs 1950 and Rs 4190 respectively.
Choudhary further said that the Yatris who wish to avail heli service for their pilgrimage are not required to seek advance registration through the designated Bank branches as their applications for purchasing heli tickets contain the required information and will be treated as Yatra permits for undertaking the pilgrimage.
However, all such Yatris will not be allowed to board the heli-services unless they produce the required compulsory health certificate issued by authorised Doctor/Institutes which have been notified by their respective State Governments.
These heli-travelling yatris will have to furnish compulsory health certificates at the time of boarding the helicopter at Nelgrath or Pahalgam, without which the boarding passes will not be issued to them.
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