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Vaishno Devi Helicopter Yatra 2025: The helicopter service to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district resumed on Wednesday, after being halted for a week due to the recent military standoff between India and Pakistan, officials told PTI.

This followed the resumption of flight operations at 32 airports, including Jammu and Srinagar, after tensions between the two countries eased.

“The helicopter service at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine resumed this morning after remaining suspended for the past seven days,” an official from the shrine board confirmed. He also mentioned that the number of pilgrims is gradually increasing again, following a sharp decline at the start of the month.

The battery-operated car service for devotees is also up and running, the official added.

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Since January, more than 30 lakh devotees have visited the shrine, compared to 94.84 lakh last year. The official expressed hope that the pilgrim turnout will grow significantly in the coming days, PTI reported.

"We are happy about the resumption of the helicopter service and the arrangements made by the shrine board," said Shubam Kumar, a pilgrim from Delhi.

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