SRINAGAR: Helicopter service was today launched between Srinagar and border town of Kargil in Ladakh region by Minister for Works, Naeem Akhtar today.
Speaking on the occasion, the Mr Naeem said that the operation of a regular helicopter service between Srinagar and Kargil would not only be of immense relief for the locals, but will also help boost the tourism activity in the desert district which has some of the spectacular places to showcase to the world.
He hailed the Tourism Department for the maiden initiative and said that the Department should now work on developing a dedicated helipad for operation of regular chopper sorties to and from Kargil. The Minister said that the District Administration should identify a suitable patch of land for the helipad to be developed by the Tourism Department.
Speaking about the chopper service Director Tourism Kashmir, Mehmood Ahmad Shah said that the Department has already started helicopter service for Gurez valley and has now extended the facility for Kargil. He said each passenger travelling between Srinagar and Kargil would be charged Rs 4500 while Rs 3000 would be charged for Gurez and the operation of the helicopter sorties would be subject to availability of passengers and weather conditions. (AGENCIES)
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