Shimla: In an attempt to promote Heli-tourism between two state capitals of Shiimla and Chandigarh, the Government of Himachal Pradesh and Pawan Hans have launched a Heli-taxi service between these two cities today.
The Chief Minister of the State Jairam Thakur flagged off the Shimla-Chandigarh Heli taxi service from the Jubbarhatti Airport near the hill station. “We would try to connect other cities of the state through the service in future,” added the Chief Minister.
“The service would give a boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s UDAN scheme and his vision of giving common man a chance to fly. Along with that, it would certainly give a boost to Himachal’s tourism prospects,” he further added.
Members of the tourism industry are elated as they are hopeful that high-end tourists, especially foreigners and business travellers, will prefer to visit the state capital and its nearby destinations by flights.
The Pawan Hans chopper will provide the services every Monday and Friday in the beginning. The chopper will have 20 seats and the minimum fare for one passenger will be Rs 2,999. It will be a twenty-minute morning flight between the two destinations. The chopper will take off from Shimla at 8 am and reach Chandigarh at 8.20 am.
For passengers planning their journey from Chandigarh to Shimla, the flight will take off at 9 am from Chandigarh airport and reach Shimla at 9.20 am.
