A day after seven people, including a two-year-old child and the pilot, were killed in a helicopter crash in Kedarnath valley, the Uttarakhand government decided to resume chopper service for the Char Dham yatra from Tuesday (June 17, 2025).
Sonika, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority (UCADA), announced the resumption of helicopter services on Monday (Jun e 16, 2025) evening.
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The official said that helicopter services will only run if the weather conditions will be favourable. Also, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is going to keep a close watch on all the shuttle services.
The chopper services were suspended on Sunday after the helicopter, ferrying pilgrims to Kedarnath temple crashed near Guptkashi during the early hours on Sunday. Among the dead were the pilot who recently became a father of twins, a couple from Maharashtra who were travelling with their two-year-old girl and an elderly woman from Uttar Pradesh who was accompanied by her grand-daughter.
