Dehradun, Amrit thoughts: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday inaugurated four helicopter services Dehradun-Nainital, Dehradun-Bageshwar, Bageshwar-Haldwani and Dehradun-Mussoorie from Dehradun under the Udaan Yojana. Aerial connectivity from Dehradun to Mussoorie and Haldwani to Bageshwar has been established through these services.
The Chief Minister said that it takes 8-10 hours by road to reach Haldwani and Bageshwar from Dehradun, this journey will be about 1 hour with this air service. In the event of emergency, our people living in these areas will get a lot of help. With the momentum to tourism and economic development in the state, better connectivity will bring positive changes in the lives of the local people.
It is said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also started a flight scheme with the aim of enabling the common man to travel by air. The scheme has contributed significantly in strengthening air connectivity in the state. Under which airstrips and heliportes have been developed in many parts of the state. The Chief Minister also talked to the people traveling with them at the inauguration of these heli services.
12 Hellyports operated in 18
Work is being done towards operating heli services from 18 heliports in the state. Of these, services have started at 12 heliports so far. These heli services have been added to important areas like Gauchar, Srinagar, Chinyalisaur, Haldwani, Munsiyari, Pithoragarh, Pantnagar, Champawat and Almora.
