IRCTC Kedarnath Helicopter Booking Latest Update

The IRCTC portal for booking tickets for Kedarnath Heli Service may open after 10th June, allowing travelers to book helicopter tickets for journeys beyond 16th June. Helicopter services for Kedarnath Dham operate from Guptkashi, Sirsi, and Phata, with the current service being provided by seven companies. Tickets for helicopter services are fully booked until 15th June. However, the IRCTC will open the ticket booking portal after 10th June.

There is high demand for helicopter tickets for the Kedarnath pilgrimage. Tickets are getting fully booked within a day of the portal opening. Helicopter services commenced along with the opening of Kedarnath temple gates on 25th April. Over 44,000 pilgrims have reached Kedarnath via helicopters so far. The CEO of the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority, Mr. C. Ravishankar, has stated that the booking of helicopter tickets will start soon.

IRCTC Heliyatra is the official website to make booking. let us update you pilgrims are required to complete the registration to visit the holy shrine of Shri Kedarnath Dham. Registration is mandatory for booking helicopter services.

IRCTC Kedarnath Helicopter Ticket Price

kedarnath helicopter Services will be available from Guptkashi , Sirsi and Phata . Kedarnath Helicopter ticket price is given below.

Kedarnath Yatra Registration is Mandatory for kedarnath Helicopter Booking

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. Resisration 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.

Here is the complete step by step guide to complete the kedarnath or Char Dham yatra registration process.

kedarnath Helicopter Booking on IRCTC Step By Step Guide

• Step 1- Complete your Kedarnaty Yatra Registration Through the Registrationandtouristcare Website or Whatsapp Mobile Number given on below Article

• Step-2 Once Registration is complete obtain your registeration certificate . ( Needed to make kedarnath helicopter Booking )
• Step-3 Browse IRCTC Heliyatra website – https://heliyatra.irctc.co.in
• Step-4 Create Heliyatra account to check seat availability using Registration Number / Group ID
• Step-5 Choose desired departure slot & complete your booking with online payment mode of your choice.
• Step-6 Carry the IRCTC Heliyatra ticket to the assigned Helipad location & start your Kedarnath Yatra

Kedarnath Yatra General Instructions for Passengers

• Chardham Yatra Registration on Uttarakhand Govt. Portal is mandatory to book Helicopter Service online. If not already registered, please open the following link: https://registrationandtouristcare.uk.gov.in
• Enter Group ID to book tickets for multiple pilgrims or enter Unique Registration Number to book Helicopter Service for a single person.
• Maximum 02 (two) Helicopter Tickets can be booked per User/Booker ID with maximum 6 passengers (06 Nos.) per Ticket. With a single User ID, two tickets with maximum 12 passengers can be booked. For booking more tickets, For booking more tickets, User is required to create another User/Booker ID or Sign in or Signup with another User/Booker ID on heliyatra.irctc.co.in., if already created.
• Helicopter Bookings are only allowed for (Tour Date -3 & Tour Date +2) based on Tour Date of Shri Kedarnath Dham provided in Char Dham Yatra Registration. For example- For Tour date of 05th May for Shri Kedarnath Dham, booking can be done between 02nd May to 07th May = 06 Days.
• Age of child equal to 02 years & above will be provided with a seat and will be charged full fare which is equal to adult fare. For infant less than 02 years, no fare will be charged and no seat will be provided to the infant.
• Maximum 02 child passengers and 02 infants only are allowed per sortie. For example – One sortie can accommodate maximum- 02 Children + 02 Infants + 04 Adults subject to weight permissibility and other conditions applicable for Helicopter operation.
• Ticket is valid with original ID proof (for all Passengers i.e. Adult/Children/Infants), (For infants- Birth Certificate/Adhaar) as submitted at the time of ticket booking. Screenshot of printed ticket, half printed ticket, etc. will be considered as fake/invalid tickets. Any ticket found fake or duplicate will not be allowed to fly. Such persons may be detained by law enforcing agencies.
• It is mandatory to reach Helipad at least One hour before booked slot time. Further, passengers are advised to reach the entry point Two hours before for comfortable check-in & security check process. For example- if booking slot is 06:00 to 09:00 hrs., then all passengers booked on ticket should reach the Helipad boarding point by 05:00 hours.
• Seating of the passengers will depend on the helicopter load / sortie planning. A group may be accommodated in separate helicopters depending on operational requirement.
• Passenger Weight (Adult, Child & Infant) will be weighed before issue of boarding pass by the Helicopter Operator. The weight of infant will be added to the accompanied passenger. The passenger/passenger along with infant weighing more than 80 kgs will have to pay an additional amount of Rs. 150/kg for extra weight. Weight will be calculated individually and will not be offset with another passenger or infant. Passenger denying to pay additional charges of weight may not be allowed to board.
• Dynamic Pricing on Helicopter Tickets is applicable as per the policy of UCADA.

Kedarnath Helicopter Service Ticket Cancellation/ Refund Rules

Cancellation / Refunds for Helicopter Tickets booked online through IRCTC website – heliyatra.irctc.co.in, will be governed by the terms and conditions as given below:

1) Timeline for cancellation and refund is as following:

2) In all the above cases Convenience Fee and Payment Gateway/Transaction Charges are non-refundable.

3) Online helicopter tickets booked through IRCTC website shall be cancelled through online mode only by the passenger.

4) No request for cancellation of Online helicopter tickets shall be entertained through any other mode.

5) In case of online cancellation of Helicopter ticket, refund as per cancellation policy will be made to same account used for booking, after deduction of Payment Gateway Charges/Transaction Charges and Convenience Fee.

6) In case of cancellation of Helicopter Service due to any technical reason / bad weather/Government orders full refund, as applicable, will be made to the passenger excluding the Payment Gateway Charges/Transaction Charges and Convenience Fee.

7) In case of cancellation of helicopter shuttle services due to bad weather/technical reasons/government orders, there will be full refund excluding the payment gateway charges/transaction charges and convenience fee.

• For online tickets, refund will be processed online and credited to the source account through which the ticket was booked, within 7 to 10 days.
• For tickets booked with cash payment, refund shall be collected by the passenger from the counter.

Kedarnath Weather , Temperature , 7 Days Forecast

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Best time to visit Kedarnath

Kedarnath weather knowledge is the key information to decide What is the Best Time to Visit Kedarnath Summer, Monsoon or winter before plan your journey few things need to keep in mind like Kedarnath opening months, Kedarnath weather and geographical location in this article we covered all the information to plan your journey to Kedarnath.

Weather in Kedarnath remains cold for most part of the year. Summers in Kedarnath is cool and pleasant, while winter from November to February is severe, with heavy snowfall. It also experiences heavy rainfall during monsoon season from June to September. May to Mid of June during the summer season or in
the month of October when winter is starting is an ideal time to visit Kedarnath .