The portals of the world famous Kedarnath Dham located in the high Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand are ready to open after 6 months. The doors of Kedarnath Dham will open on 25 April. An official of the state’s tourism department said, ‘Apart from walking, pilgrims will also be able to reach Kedarnath by helicopter’. In fact, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has been authorized for online booking for the convenience of helicopter travel for pilgrims going to Kedarnath Dham.
According to the information, so far a total of 9 lakh 68 thousand 951 people have registered for the yatra. And from February 16, advance booking of more than Rs 7 crore has been done for GMVN Guest House.
As per the official website notice, “Helicopter services for 2023 Shri Kedarnath Dham Yatra will be booked through IRCTC heliyatra website.”
As per the Heliyatra, in order to book the helicopter services, pilgrims first need to do an mandatory registration on Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board for visiting holy shrine of Kedarnath. Registration can also be done through mobile application by downloading the Tourist Care Uttarakhand App and also through WhatsApp Facility. Pilgrim just need to Type Yatra to initiate the registration process on Mobile no. 91 8394833833.
Source-Mint