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Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday virtually flagged off helicopter services on the Haldwani–Almora routes under the Centre’s UDAN (Regional Connectivity Scheme).

The services will operate twice daily, seven days a week, with fares fixed at ?2,500. Flights on the Haldwani–Almora flights will run at 11:50 am and 3:10 pm, improving connectivity in the hill regions.

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In Uttarakhand, the new safari routes - Mohan range (Almora) & Kaladhungi heritage zone (Ramnagar) in Kumaon division- were opened by the forest department recently. Tourists can go for safari in both the new tourism zone. In both the new tourism zones, wildlife such as tigers, elephants, leopards, and deer may be sighted, apart from the world of birds and butterflies.

Passengers and tourists can now travel by air between the border district of Pithoragarh and the cultural city of Almora, with a new helicopter service launched for the first time between the two districts. The flight, which takes only 20 minutes, offers a quick and convenient way to travel between Pithoragarh and Almora.

The helicopter service began on December 10, 2024, operating between Naini Saini Airport in Pithoragarh and Tatik Helipad in Almora. The 20-minute flight is priced at INR 2,625 per person.

The daily Pithoragarh-Almora-Pithoragarh route, also a part of the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) scheme, started at an affordable ticket price of Rs 2500 only.

The flights will operate twice daily. The first departs from Pithoragarh at 10:00 AM, with a return flight from Almora at 10:20 AM. The second flight leaves Pithoragarh at 1:40 PM, followed by the return from Almora at 2:05 PM. These services utilize 7-seater helicopters.

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