The state administration has launched a subsidised helicopter service for the inaccessible and remote areas adjacent to the Line of Control (LoC) in North Kashmir. This service is expected to be a major relief for the residents of Gurez, Bandipora, Machhal and Tangdhar, as well as for officials and personnel deployed in these regions.

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, announced that this subsidised helicopter service has been initiated specifically for people living in the far-flung areas of the Bandipora and Kupwara districts.

Booking And Contact Details

Tickets can be booked by contacting the Assistant Commissioner (Central) and the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Divisional Commissioner at the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir's office. Alternatively, bookings can be made through the Provincial Control Room in Srinagar.

Fare Structure And Routes

The Divisional Commissioner detailed the fare structure as follows:

Rs 3,000 per passenger: For routes from Srinagar to Gurez, Bandipora to Badugam, Srinagar to Tangdhar, and Bandipora to Neeru.

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Rs 2,000 per passenger: For routes from Srinagar to Bandipora, Bandipora to Gurez, Bandipora to Kanjalwan and Machhal to Kupwara.

These routes are crucial as roads to these areas often remain blocked during winter due to heavy snowfall.

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CCTV Cameras To Be Installed On The LoC

Jammu and Kashmir shares a 740-kilometer-long Line of Control (LoC) covering Akhnoor-Rajouri-Poonch in the Jammu division and Baramulla, Kupwara, and Gurez in the Kashmir Valley. Additionally, there is a 240-kilometer International Border (IB) with Pakistan, stretching from the Kathua district to Akhnoor in the Jammu district.

Meanwhile, silence prevailed in the forward villages of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) until late evening. Sources reported that following a cessation of firing, the Army has resumed the installation of cameras to strengthen the anti-infiltration grid along the border.