Heli darshan scheme to \u2018Adi Kailash\u2019,\u2019Om Parvat\u2019 started<\/p>\n
B.D. Kasniyal<\/p>\n
Pithoragarh, April 1<\/p>\n
A \u2018Heli Darshan\u2019 scheme, to \u2018Adi Kailash\u2019 and \u2018Om Parvat\u2019 mountains was successful on its’ maiden flight which flagged off by Pithoragarh Joint Magistrate Asish Mishra, here today.<\/p>\n
As per the scheme, a MI-19 helicopter\u00a0 will take pilgrims from Naini-Saini airport to \u2018Adi Kailash\u2019 and \u2018OM Parvat\u2019 region of Vyans valley and after hovering over these religious places for 2 hours will land back at the Pithoragarh airport.<\/p>\n
“The two hour heli- trip, costing a sum of Rs 40000 and additional GST charges, is being run by \u2018Sky One Airways\u2019 company.\u00a0 A total of 19 tourists flew to \u2018Adi Kailash Darshan\u2019 and after later returned to Naini-Saini airport,\u201d said Kriti Chandra Arya, District Tourist Officer, Pithoragarh.<\/p>\n
The experimental heli- trip is being run on the demand of religious tourists from across the country.”If the experiment becomes successful, the trip will be run for 5 days in a week from next month,” said the tourist officer.<\/p>\n
Pithoragarh DM Reena Joshi said on the occasion that this scheme is a significant \u00a0achievement for devotees of Lord Shiva from across the country and could result into bigger publicity of \u2018Adi Kailash\u2019 region.” The scheme is going to popular with the devotees of Lord Shiva in the coming days,” expected the DM.<\/p>\n
The inaugural heli trip to hover over \u2018Adi Kailash\u2019 and \u2018OM Parvat\u2019 mountains in Vyans valley of Pithoragarh district, was successful. The pilgrims who undertook the two hour flight expressed their satisfaction after returning at Naini-Saini airport.<\/p>\n
“The heli trip to \u2018Adi Kailash\u2019 is being managed by Rudraksh Aviation in collaboration with Kumoan Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN),” said Kirti Chandra Arya, District Tourist Officer.<\/p>\n
“We had clear \u2018darshan\u2019 of \u2018Adi Kailash and \u2018OM Parvat\u2019 mountains and we will inform our friends and relatives about the trip on reaching home,” said Apurva Gokhle, a pilgrim from Gujarat.<\/p>\n
According to Arya, a total of 16 pilgrims from Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Oddisa and Haryana, including\u00a0 9 males and 7 female pilgrims were part of the maiden flight. The next heli flight \u00a0will be organised on April 3.”We are also planning to organise a 5 days and 4 nights \u2018Adi Kailash\u2019 package from\u00a0 April 15 to May 10, this year,” said the tourist officer.<\/p>\n
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