UP Helicopter Taxi: Services to soon start between Agra-Mathura route in Uttar Pradesh

Helicopter Taxi: To promote tourism in Uttar Pradesh, the government has taken a new initiative to connect tourist destinations of the state with helicopter taxi services. Work has started in full swing on this. Soon the tourists will be able to travel by helicopter between Agra and Mathura Tourist Places.

The Uttar Pradesh government has invited tenders for the construction, operation, and maintenance of heliports in Mathura and Agra. In this regard, the government has issued a notification and has told that the Pre-Bid will be held on May 31 at 12 noon at the office of the Tourism Department, Lucknow. While the date of submission of RFQs (Request For Qualification) has been fixed as June 23, 2022.

According to the notification issued by the UP government, Mathura and Agra helipads will be constructed on PPP (Public-Private Partnership) mode. The lowest bidder will be given the construction work of both heliports.  

उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार ने आगरा और मथुरा के बीच हेलीकॉप्टर टैक्सी की शुरुआत के लिए नोटिफिकेशन जारी किया है और हेलीपोर्ट (Heliport) के निर्माण, संचालन और रखरखाव के लिए टेंडर मंगाया है#UttarPradesh | #helicoptertaxi | #YogiAdityanath pic.twitter.com/OO5QowOebt

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How and where to apply? Applications for Request for Qualifications (RFQs) can be submitted online at http://etender.up.nic.in along with the requisite fee till 2 PM on 23rd June. Information regarding any changes in the tender (if any) will be given on the website http://etender.up.nic.in and uptourism.gov.in.

The Uttar Pradesh tourism department proposed this initiative in the year 2021 and said that the service is likely to start in December this year. But due to some reason this service could not be started that year.

According to IANS, "Most of the tourists, especially foreigners, visit Agra to see the Taj Mahal because of good connectivity but same tourists skip equally important other tourist destinations due to poor connectivity. The helicopter taxi service would prove an advantage for such tourists," Mukesh Kumar Meshram, principal secretary, tourism and culture said in year 2021.

Official sources said that the service will ensure tourists reach destinations and return the same day, as per IANS said.