Kedarnath Heli services suspended for monsoon; safety SOP underway after fatal crash, DGCA to decide further operations

Kedarnath Heli services suspended for monsoon; safety SOP underway after fatal crash, DGCA to decide further operations

Dehradun: Helicopter services to Kedarnath Dham have been officially suspended for the monsoon season, with operations expected to resume after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) decision, once weather conditions stabilize. The decision comes in the wake of monsoon arrival, persistent bad weather, a fatal crash on June 15, and mounting concerns over aviation safety in the fragile Himalayan terrain. The monsoon season, which brings …

Chopper service to Char Dham take a break till monsoon end

By ARUN PRATAP SINGH Garhwal Post Bureau  DEHRADUN, 21 Jun: With repeated helicopter mishaps and the arrival of the monsoon, the Uttarakhand government has chosen not to take any more risks of possible crashes and has announced a complete suspension of helicopter services for the Char Dham Yatra from Sunday till the end of monsoon season or September 15. It may be recalled that though the chopper services were permitted to resume on June 17 foll…