Srinagar
In a Yatra Review meeting held by Umang Narula, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) informed Governor N.N. Vohra that advance online booking of helicopter tickets for Yatra 2017 shall commence at 10 am on 25th April.
SASB has finalized arrangements with UTAir India Pvt. Ltd. and Global Vectra Helicorp Ltd. for the Neelgrath-Panjtarni-Neelgrath sector and with Himalayan Heli Services Pvt. Ltd. for the Pahalgam-Panjtarni-Pahalgam sector for providing helicopter services for Shri Amarnathji Yatra commencing on 29th June, 2017.
CEO informed that the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for online booking of heli tickets have been formulated within the parameters of Air Traffic Services Regulations. Advance online booking for helicopter tickets will commence on 25th April 2017through the website of the respective heli operators (www.utair-India.com, www.onlineglobalhelicorp, and www.himalayanheli.com) . The guidelines for booking the heli tickets are available on the Board’s website, http://www.shriamarnathjishrine.com. It was informed that the links of heli operators websites for booking of heli tickets are available on the Board’s website http://www.shriamarnathjishrine.com.
Simultaneously, advance booking through the appointed travel agents will also commence on 25th April 2017.
Children below 13 year in age, elderly persons above the age of 75 years and ladies who are more than 6 week pregnant shall not be permitted to undertake the pilgrimage.
