Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday flagged off four heli services. Through these services, air connectivity has been established from Dehradun to Nainital, Bageshwar and Mussoorie and Haldwani to Bageshwar.
The Chief Minister said that these four heli services being started under the “Udaan” scheme will give impetus to tourism and economic development in the state. Better connectivity will bring positive changes in the lives of local people.
Bageshwar, Nainital and Mussoorie are also important from cultural and spiritual point of view. The natural beauty, serene valleys, lush green mountains, historical temples and rich culture of these areas attract tourists from all over the country and the world. Nainital is famous for its picturesque lakes, famous religious places like Naina Devi Shaktipeeth and Kainchi Dham. The area of Bageshwar, located at the holy confluence of the Saryu and Gomti rivers, is known for the sacred Bagnath temple and the famous Uttarayani fair. With the start of the heli service, tourists who want to enjoy the natural and cultural heritage of these areas will now be able to reach here more easily. The Chief Minister said that it takes about 8 to 10 hours by road to reach these places from Dehradun, with the start of this service, this journey will be reduced to about 1 hour. In case of emergency, our people living in these areas will get a lot of help. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had started the Udan scheme with the aim of enabling even the common man to travel by air. This scheme has contributed significantly in strengthening air connectivity in the state. Under which air strips and heliports have been developed in many parts of the state. Work is being done towards operating heli services from 18 heliports in the state, out of which services have been successfully started at 12 heliports so far. So far, important areas like Gauchar, Srinagar, Chinyalisaur, Haldwani, Munsiyari, Pithoragarh, Pantnagar, Champawat and Almora have been successfully connected with these heli services. He said that heli services will not only facilitate transportation in the state, but will also act as a lifeline for the remote and inaccessible areas of the state in times of natural calamity.
The Chief Minister said that the government is constantly working to promote domestic flights to further strengthen air connectivity in the state as well as to expand international flights with the aim of establishing Uttarakhand as a major destination at the global level.
CM had a virtual conversation with passengers
On the occasion of the launch of these heli services, the Chief Minister also interacted with the people traveling by them through virtual medium. MLAs, other public representatives and local people of the concerned areas expressed their gratitude to the Chief Minister for launching these services.
