Air service will start soon for four major cities of Uttarakhand, UCADA has started preparations
The Uttarakhand government is laying special emphasis on increasing heli connectivity in the state. In this sequence, just before the State Foundation Day, on November 7, heli services were started from Dehradun to Joshiada (Uttarkashi) and Dehradun to Gauchar (Chamoli). At the same time, now the Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA) is going to start operating heli services for four major cities of the state. UCADA has also started preparations for this.
Under the Udan scheme of the Government of India, four major cities of the state, Bageshwar, Nainital, Mussoorie and Haridwar will be connected with heli services. UCADA believes that after the start of heli services for these major cities of the state, not only the local people will benefit, but tourists will also benefit from it. All these heli services will be operated through private operators.
Let us tell you that under the Udan scheme, work is being done to construct 18 heliports in the state. Out of these, heli services have also been started after 10 heliports were ready. At present, heli services are being operated from Dehradun to various places in the state like Pantnagar, Champawat, Srinagar, Haldwani, Almora, Gauchar, Joshiada, Chinyalisaur, Munsiyari and Pithoragarh.
In such a situation, heli services are going to start from Dehradun for four more cities soon. According to UCADA, first of all air service from Dehradun to Bageshwar will be started. For this, land has been selected to build a helipad in Bageshwar.
The heli service between Dehradun and Bageshwar will be operated by private company Pawan Hans. Apart from this, construction of helipad in Nainital is going to start soon to start heli services from Dehradun to Nainital. Along with identifying the land for the helipad in Nainital, the heli operator has also been selected.
At the same time, Heritage Aviation Company will provide its services for the heli service from Dehradun to Nainital. Along with this, heli services are to be started from Dehradun to Haridwar and Mussoorie. Due to this, the process of identifying land for the construction of helipads in Mussoorie and Haridwar is going on. Private operators have also been selected for both these routes Dehradun to Haridwar and Dehradun to Mussoorie.
While talking, CEO of Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority Sonika said that in view of the increasing number of tourists in Uttarakhand year after year and the difficult geographical conditions of the state, the state government is promoting heli services. This will promote tourism and pilgrimage. Along with this, along with immediate relief and rescue during the disaster, seriously injured patients can be taken to the hospital as soon as possible.
