Helicopter Fare And Other Details

• According to the Shrine Board the present helicopter fare for Katra to Sanjhichhat or Sanjhichhat to Katra is ` 699/- per person. The fares are subject to change as per the decision of the Board.
• Passengers should report at the helipad at least an hour before the scheduled departure of the helicopter. Late reporting may lead to the transfer of your confirmed seats to other passengers
• Children's below 2 years of age can travel for FREE of cost and need to be carried on the lap of their parents or guardian. 
• The normal time taken by the helicopters to reach Sanjichhat from Katra is about 8 minutes.
• A maximum of 5-6 passengers can be accommodated in the helicopter's for Vaishno Devi Darshan.
• The helipad at Katra is approximately 2 Km. from the bus stand and is on the Udhampur road.
• The helipad at Sanjichhat is about 2.5 Km. from the Vaishno Mata Bhawan.
• Once the booking is confirmed it can't be cancelled or preponed or postponed.
• Full refund of the helicopter ticket fare can be only given in the case of cancellation of helicopter flights either due to bad weather or any other technical problems.
• Devotees should take their Yatra Parchi from the officials at helipad before boarding the helicopters.

Vaishno Devi Helicopter Online booking

The Vaishno Devi shrine is located in a cave towards the top of the Trikuta Mountains in Jammu-Kashmir. There are three pindies for Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati.Vaishno Devi Yatra, Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra, Vaishno Devi Yatra Route, Vaishno Devi Tours Vaishno Devi is mostly identified with Mahalakshmi although She is the combined shakti’s of all three. This is believed to be the only place where these three Devi’s are found in one temple as natural pindies. The yatra, on foot, starts from Katra and continues up the mountain for around 12 kilometers. The yatra follows the path Vaishno Devi took when fleeing from Bhairon. Thousands of devotees make the climb daily to have darshan. It is believed that Vaishno Devi is the elder sister of the other seven Devi Mata’s (Kangra, Jwalaji, Chamunda, Chintapurni, Naina and Mansa).

Mata vaishno Devi Shrine Board facilitates the yatris by by providing helicopter from foothill (katra ) To sanjichat (2.5 Km from Bhawan) and back from Sanjichat to Katra.




  Helicopter Service Provider Pawan Hans:

Pawan Hans scheduled Daily flight From Katra to Sacjichat and return back From sanjichat to katra. Pawna hans also makes way for priority for those who avail the heli-pilgrimage service.




  Global Vectra:

Global Vectar scheduled Daily flight From Katra to Sacjichat and return back From sanjichat to katra. Global Vectra Helicrop Ltd. , part of UK based USD 700 Million Vectra Group, Is all Set to focus on the Religious Tourism circuit in india starting with North India.





  Helicopter Charges. Shri mata vaishno devi shrine board Has slashed the Helicopter Rates By 50% , The one way charge from Katra to sanjichat and back to Katra Rs. 700/- Per Person. Operation Schedule Flight Operate Everyday. Flight Timing-7:50AM To 5:00 PM Flight Will take 8 Minute. 5-6 Passenger can be accommodates Depends on weight.