Ram Temple: Helicopter Services to Ayodhya from 6 Districts, Aerial Darshan by Jan End | Check Fares

Uttar Pradesh is planning to start helicopter services to Ayodhya from six districts — Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Lucknow, Prayagraj, Mathura and Agra — by the end of January. The fares for the rides have been fixed by the government, said principal secretary (tourism) Mukesh Meshram.

According to an official statement, chief minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the helicopter service from Lucknow. “To facilitate the pilgrimage for Ram devotees and tourists visiting Ayodhya Dham by helicopter, the Yogi government is introducing helicopter services from six districts in the state,” news agency ANI quoted a statement from the chief minister’s office (CMO).

Meshram said in addition to this, the state government is also introducing an aerial darshan of Ayodhya and the Ram temple. For this, helicopter rides will start from a helipad near the tourism guesthouse along the banks of the Saryu river, he said. The official added that those interested will have to make advance bookings. The tour will cover the Ram temple, Hanumangarhi and Saryu ghat among other places.

Here is all you need to know:

1. Helicopter services will be available from Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Lucknow, Prayagraj, Mathura and Agra.
2. Aerial darshan of Ayodhya on helicopters will start from a helipad near the tourism guesthouse along the banks of Saryu river. It will cover the Ram temple, Hanumangarhi and Saryu ghat among other places.
3. Those interested in the aerial tour will have to make advance bookings. The duration has been fixed for a maximum of 15 minutes and the fare will be Rs 3,539 per person.
4. The helicopter service from Gorakhpur to Ayodhya will cover 126 km in 40 minutes, for which the fare has been fixed at Rs 11,327 per person.
5. From Varanasi and Lucknow, the fare will be Rs 14,159 per person for a 55-minute and 45-minute flight, respectively.
6. A fare of Rs 14,159 per person will be charged from Prayagraj for a 50-minute flight.
7. From Mathura and Agra, Rs 35,399 per person will be charged for a 135-minute flight.

(With PTI inputs)