Dejradun: Private chopper service for the Char Dham has been delayed as the Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA) is yet to give permission for commercial flying to the Uttarakhand government. The permission is usually given before the yatra season starts. The Char Dham yatra began on Tuesday, but, the portals of the Kedarnath temple will be opened on Friday.
Rudraprayag DM Raghav Langer said: "We are still waiting for the clearances and the NOC for commercial chopper flights to Kedarnath. As soon as the clearances are secured, the chopper service will start."
This year, 10 private firms are expected operate on the Char Dham Yatra routes. "Every year a large number of pilgrims opt for the chopper service to Kedarnath and bookings are done even before the season starts," said Langer.
22/04/15 Yogesh Kumar/Times of India
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Rudraprayag DM Raghav Langer said: "We are still waiting for the clearances and the NOC for commercial chopper flights to Kedarnath. As soon as the clearances are secured, the chopper service will start."
This year, 10 private firms are expected operate on the Char Dham Yatra routes. "Every year a large number of pilgrims opt for the chopper service to Kedarnath and bookings are done even before the season starts," said Langer.
22/04/15 Yogesh Kumar/Times of India
