{"id":3400,"date":"2024-04-04T11:42:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T11:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/?p=3400"},"modified":"2025-04-09T10:43:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T10:43:33","slug":"helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilgrims to Access Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib via Helicopter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a bid to enhance the comfort and convenience of pilgrims embarking on the revered <a href=\"\/blog\/chardham-yatra-opening-and-closing-dates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Char Dham Yatra 2024<\/a> and Gurudwara Shri Hemkund Sahib Yatra 2024, authorities have initiated efforts to introduce helicopter services to these sacred destinations. Following the successful implementation of helicopter services for the <a href=\"\/blog\/kedarnath-yatra-registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kedarnath Dham Yatra 2024<\/a>, regular helicopter services are now extended to <a href=\"\/blog\/badrinath-dham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Badrinath Dham<\/a> and Hemkund Sahib as well. Helicopter services for Hemkund Sahib are slated to commence from May 25 this year, with the initiation of <a href=\"\/badrinath-yatra-by-helicopter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">helicopter services for Badrinath Dham<\/a> under consideration to begin from May 12.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Pilgrims-to-Access-Badrinath-and-Hemkund-Sahib-via-Helicopter.jpg\" alt=\"Pilgrims to Access Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib via Helicopter\" width=\"800\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Pilgrims-to-Access-Badrinath-and-Hemkund-Sahib-via-Helicopter.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Pilgrims-to-Access-Badrinath-and-Hemkund-Sahib-via-Helicopter-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Pilgrims-to-Access-Badrinath-and-Hemkund-Sahib-via-Helicopter-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Pilgrims-to-Access-Badrinath-and-Hemkund-Sahib-via-Helicopter-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Pilgrims-to-Access-Badrinath-and-Hemkund-Sahib-via-Helicopter-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Pilgrims-to-Access-Badrinath-and-Hemkund-Sahib-via-Helicopter-696x482.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Pilgrims-to-Access-Badrinath-and-Hemkund-Sahib-via-Helicopter-606x420.jpg 606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\/#Rising_Religious_Tourism_Spurs_Introduction_of_Helicopter_Services\" >Rising Religious Tourism Spurs Introduction of Helicopter Services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\/#Decision_Made_on_Requests_from_Temple_Committees\" >Decision Made on Requests from Temple Committees<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\/#Fare_Structure_for_Helicopter_Services\" >Fare Structure for Helicopter Services<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rising_Religious_Tourism_Spurs_Introduction_of_Helicopter_Services\"><\/span><strong>Rising Religious Tourism Spurs Introduction of Helicopter Services<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Uttarakhand has witnessed a steady rise in religious tourism, with the Char Dham Yatra of the previous years serving as a testament to this trend. With approximately 56 lakh pilgrims undertaking the Char Dham Yatra in 2023, authorities anticipate a further surge in pilgrim footfall this year. In anticipation of this influx, preparations have commenced to introduce regular helicopter services for the convenience of pilgrims visiting Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib. Pilgrims will have access to helicopter services from Gauchar and Govind Ghat, operational for three hours daily. Ticket bookings can be facilitated through the websites of Uttarakhand Tourism and Pawan Hans.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Decision_Made_on_Requests_from_Temple_Committees\"><\/span><strong>Decision Made on Requests from Temple Committees<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The decision to launch air services for Badrinath Dham and Hemkund Sahib has been made in response to requests from the Badri-Kedar Temple Committee and Gurudwara Hemkund Sahib Trust, as stated by S. Ravishankar, Chief Executive Officer of the Civil Aviation Department. Helicopter services aim to alleviate the crowd of devotees by operating for three hours daily from Gauchar to Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib. While helicopter services for Hemkund Sahib are set to commence from May 25, discussions are ongoing with helicopter companies regarding Badrinath Dham. Commencement dates are subject to the operator&#8217;s agreement, either on May 12 or May 25, with plans for further expansion upon successful implementation.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fare_Structure_for_Helicopter_Services\"><\/span><strong>Fare Structure for Helicopter Services<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For pilgrims availing helicopter services from Gauchar, the one-way fare (excluding additional GST) is as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gauchar to Badrinath: Rs. 3960<\/li>\n<li>Gauchar to Govind Ghat: Rs. 3960<\/li>\n<li>Govind Ghat to Ghangaria: Rs. 2780<\/li>\n<li>Govind Ghat to Badrinath: Rs. 1320<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>((The same rates will be applicable for return.)<\/p>\n<p>These fares aim to provide pilgrims with accessible and efficient transportation options during their sacred journeys.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a bid to enhance the comfort and convenience of pilgrims embarking on the revered Char Dham Yatra 2024 and Gurudwara Shri Hemkund Sahib Yatra 2024, authorities have initiated efforts to introduce helicopter services to these sacred destinations. Following the&hellip;<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\/#more-3400\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading &#10142; <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Pilgrims to Access Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib via Helicopter<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3401,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-news","oviyan-lite-has-thumbnail"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Helicopter Services Launched for Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"New helicopter services now available for pilgrimages to Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib, offering convenient travel options for devotees.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pilgrimage Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-04-04T11:42:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-04-09T10:43:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Pilgrims-to-Access-Badrinath-and-Hemkund-Sahib-via-Helicopter.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"554\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Ashish Thapliyal\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Ashish Thapliyal\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Ashish Thapliyal\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/189b3d65b9d028275d392a18a9e9b3ac\"},\"headline\":\"Pilgrims to Access Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib via Helicopter\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-04-04T11:42:35+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-09T10:43:33+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":384,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/Pilgrims-to-Access-Badrinath-and-Hemkund-Sahib-via-Helicopter.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Travel News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\\\/\",\"name\":\"Helicopter Services Launched for Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/Pilgrims-to-Access-Badrinath-and-Hemkund-Sahib-via-Helicopter.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-04-04T11:42:35+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-09T10:43:33+00:00\",\"description\":\"New helicopter services now available for pilgrimages to Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib, offering convenient travel options for devotees.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/Pilgrims-to-Access-Badrinath-and-Hemkund-Sahib-via-Helicopter.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/Pilgrims-to-Access-Badrinath-and-Hemkund-Sahib-via-Helicopter.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":554,\"caption\":\"Pilgrims to Access Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib via Helicopter\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Pilgrims to Access Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib via Helicopter\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Pilgrimage Blog\",\"description\":\"Popular Pilgrimage Destinations in India\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Pilgrimage Blog\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/pilgrimage-tour-black-logo-2025.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/pilgrimage-tour-black-logo-2025.png\",\"width\":1311,\"height\":283,\"caption\":\"Pilgrimage Blog\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/189b3d65b9d028275d392a18a9e9b3ac\",\"name\":\"Ashish Thapliyal\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/881d840148d71514af72c77c8172e1233958262eba5a9b5a91cc92dfa1af6e27?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/881d840148d71514af72c77c8172e1233958262eba5a9b5a91cc92dfa1af6e27?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/881d840148d71514af72c77c8172e1233958262eba5a9b5a91cc92dfa1af6e27?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Ashish Thapliyal\"},\"description\":\"Ashish Thapliyal is a Senior Tour Manager at Pilgrimage Tour India and one of India's most experienced pilgrimage travel specialists, with 18 years of dedicated service in sacred tourism. A proud native of Uttarakhand \u2014 the Devbhoomi \u2014 he grew up surrounded by the Garhwal Himalayas and has undertaken the Char Dham Yatra personally multiple times, giving him rare first-hand knowledge of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri that goes far beyond guidebooks. Ashish holds the title of Acharya from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi \u2014 one of India's most prestigious centres of Vedic scholarship \u2014 with deep grounding in Hindu scripture, ritual traditions, and pilgrimage philosophy. This academic foundation, combined with nearly two decades of practical tour management, makes him uniquely qualified to guide pilgrims both spiritually and logistically. Over his 18-year career at Pilgrimage Tour India, Ashish has personally planned and managed 200+ pilgrimage tours covering Char Dham Yatra, 12 Jyotirlinga circuits, Ayodhya Ram Mandir, Varanasi &amp; Kashi Vishwanath, Puri Jagannath, Rameshwaram, and international pilgrimages to Nepal and Sri Lanka. He has helped thousands of pilgrims \u2014 from first-time travellers and senior citizens to NRI families visiting from the USA, UK, UAE, Canada, and Australia \u2014 complete their sacred journeys safely and meaningfully. His writing on the Pilgrimage Tour blog focuses on making India's ancient pilgrimage traditions accessible to modern travellers. He covers temple history, Char Dham opening and closing dates, trekking conditions, altitude health advice, puja rituals, VIP darshan tips, packing guides, and practical planning advice based on real on-ground experience. He writes in both English and Hindi. Ashish is based at the Pilgrimage Tour India head office in New Delhi and is reachable via WhatsApp at +91 8826094899.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/ashishthapliyal\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Helicopter Services Launched for Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib","description":"New helicopter services now available for pilgrimages to Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib, offering convenient travel options for devotees.","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_site_name":"Pilgrimage Blog","article_published_time":"2024-04-04T11:42:35+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-04-09T10:43:33+00:00","og_image":[{"width":800,"height":554,"url":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Pilgrims-to-Access-Badrinath-and-Hemkund-Sahib-via-Helicopter.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Ashish Thapliyal","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Ashish Thapliyal","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\/"},"author":{"name":"Ashish Thapliyal","@id":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/189b3d65b9d028275d392a18a9e9b3ac"},"headline":"Pilgrims to Access Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib via Helicopter","datePublished":"2024-04-04T11:42:35+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-09T10:43:33+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\/"},"wordCount":384,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Pilgrims-to-Access-Badrinath-and-Hemkund-Sahib-via-Helicopter.jpg","articleSection":["Travel News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\/","url":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\/","name":"Helicopter Services Launched for Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Pilgrims-to-Access-Badrinath-and-Hemkund-Sahib-via-Helicopter.jpg","datePublished":"2024-04-04T11:42:35+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-09T10:43:33+00:00","description":"New helicopter services now available for pilgrimages to Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib, offering convenient travel options for devotees.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Pilgrims-to-Access-Badrinath-and-Hemkund-Sahib-via-Helicopter.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Pilgrims-to-Access-Badrinath-and-Hemkund-Sahib-via-Helicopter.jpg","width":800,"height":554,"caption":"Pilgrims to Access Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib via Helicopter"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/helicopter-services-launched-for-badrinath-hemkund-sahib\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Pilgrims to Access Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib via Helicopter"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/","name":"Pilgrimage Blog","description":"Popular Pilgrimage Destinations in India","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/#organization","name":"Pilgrimage Blog","url":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pilgrimage-tour-black-logo-2025.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pilgrimage-tour-black-logo-2025.png","width":1311,"height":283,"caption":"Pilgrimage Blog"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/189b3d65b9d028275d392a18a9e9b3ac","name":"Ashish Thapliyal","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/881d840148d71514af72c77c8172e1233958262eba5a9b5a91cc92dfa1af6e27?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/881d840148d71514af72c77c8172e1233958262eba5a9b5a91cc92dfa1af6e27?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/881d840148d71514af72c77c8172e1233958262eba5a9b5a91cc92dfa1af6e27?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Ashish Thapliyal"},"description":"Ashish Thapliyal is a Senior Tour Manager at Pilgrimage Tour India and one of India's most experienced pilgrimage travel specialists, with 18 years of dedicated service in sacred tourism. A proud native of Uttarakhand \u2014 the Devbhoomi \u2014 he grew up surrounded by the Garhwal Himalayas and has undertaken the Char Dham Yatra personally multiple times, giving him rare first-hand knowledge of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri that goes far beyond guidebooks. Ashish holds the title of Acharya from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi \u2014 one of India's most prestigious centres of Vedic scholarship \u2014 with deep grounding in Hindu scripture, ritual traditions, and pilgrimage philosophy. This academic foundation, combined with nearly two decades of practical tour management, makes him uniquely qualified to guide pilgrims both spiritually and logistically. Over his 18-year career at Pilgrimage Tour India, Ashish has personally planned and managed 200+ pilgrimage tours covering Char Dham Yatra, 12 Jyotirlinga circuits, Ayodhya Ram Mandir, Varanasi &amp; Kashi Vishwanath, Puri Jagannath, Rameshwaram, and international pilgrimages to Nepal and Sri Lanka. He has helped thousands of pilgrims \u2014 from first-time travellers and senior citizens to NRI families visiting from the USA, UK, UAE, Canada, and Australia \u2014 complete their sacred journeys safely and meaningfully. His writing on the Pilgrimage Tour blog focuses on making India's ancient pilgrimage traditions accessible to modern travellers. He covers temple history, Char Dham opening and closing dates, trekking conditions, altitude health advice, puja rituals, VIP darshan tips, packing guides, and practical planning advice based on real on-ground experience. He writes in both English and Hindi. Ashish is based at the Pilgrimage Tour India head office in New Delhi and is reachable via WhatsApp at +91 8826094899.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/"],"url":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/author\/ashishthapliyal\/"}]}},"modified_by":"Ashish Thapliyal","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3400"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3400\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3402,"href":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3400\/revisions\/3402"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pilgrimagetour.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}