Now you don’t have to be worried about going through some bumpy and curvy roads to the famous hill stations, it is actually a really tiring experience especially for those from low altitude areas or metro cities. These journeys take a lot of time, in addition the long-distance drive in these mountainous areas is also really troublesome. You can witness the gorgeous Shimla that is in Himachal Pradesh that is one of the best places that you can visit. It also seems risky for some travelers going through those serpentine roads. But now you don’t have to worry about all that anymore. The government of Himachal Pradesh has launched a helicopter taxi service from Shimla to Chandigarh on Monday, this journey will take not more than just 20 minutes between the cities and is going to be one great experience for you. This service will boost the heli texi tourism in the state and there is possibility of it being expanded to other tourist areas as well.
The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Jairam Thakur, had now flagged off the Shimla-Chandigarh heli taxi service from the Jubbarhatti Airport near the hill station. He said “The Queen of Hills, being one of the leading travel destinations, would now be connected through heli taxi service from Chandigarh. We would try to connect other cities of the state through the service in future.”
According to the HP Cm, the service will also give a boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s UDAN scheme and his vision of giving common man a chance to fly. Also it will boost Himachal Pradesh’s tourism prospects, he added.
There has to be some pros of availing the heli taxi service. This is going to be a 113-km journey between the two cities that usually takes more than three hours by car, over four hours by bus and over five hours by train. Now the heli taxi service that has been launched in association with Pawan Hans Ltd, will be now available on Mondays and Fridays for a minimum price of Rs 2,999 which is simply great.
This service has now been launched especially to cater to the people of Himachal, Punjab and Haryana. This service will also be useful for the people who want to witness the Queen of Hills but don’t like the idea of taking a bus or a train. It is going to be just a 20-minute morning flight between the two destinations. The chopper will take off from Shimla at 8 am in the morning and will reach Chandigarh at 8.20 am which will save a lot of time, so the passengers who are planning their journey from Chandigarh to Shimla, the flight will take off at 9 am from Chandigarh airport and reach Shimla at 9.20 am. Also the HPTDC Deluxe Bus will be available at Jubberhatti Airport and at Lift, Shimla to provide ease and comfort for the travelers.
In the beginning, the services are going to be available every Monday and Friday but it is expected that the frequency would increase depending on the people’s response to the services.
