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Kedarnath helicopter: last booking window of 2026 opens 9 Oct at 3 pm
The final helicopter booking slot of the season opens on Friday, 9 Oct, at 3 pm on the IRCTC Heli Yatra website, UCADA CEO Prateek Jain told ETV Bharat (8 Oct). It covers flights from 16 Oct to 9 Nov from Guptkashi, Phata and Sirsi. Reported fixed round-trip fares, including GST: Guptkashi ₹12,762, Phata ₹10,164, Sirsi ₹6,390. Kedarnath's doors close for winter on Bhai Dooj; check the official announcement for the exact date.
UCADA asks travellers to book and pay only through authorised channels and to ignore agents, look-alike websites and links offering tickets.
Getting to Uttarakhand: what's changed
The last Kedarnath helicopter booking window of 2026 opens on 9 Oct at 3 pm on the official IRCTC Heli Yatra website, for flights between 16 Oct and 9 Nov from Guptkashi, Phata and Sirsi (ETV Bharat, 8 Oct, quoting UCADA). Seats in the final weeks before the doors close usually go quickly, so have passenger details ready when booking opens.
Mountain weather still disrupts flying. On 6 Oct a Himalayan Services helicopter flying from Jhala (Uttarkashi) to the Sersi helipad made a precautionary landing at the Agastyamuni sports ground as conditions worsened; all six on board were safe (Business Today, 6 Oct 2026). Build slack into any itinerary that depends on a flight.
For road conditions on the way to the dhams, see Uttarakhand road status.
At a glance
Transport status now
| Service | Status now | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Kedarnath helicopter (Guptkashi, Phata, Sirsi) | Final 2026 booking window opens 3 pm on IRCTC Heli Yatra; flights 16 Oct–9 Nov | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Kedarnath helicopter shuttle (post-monsoon) | Operating; weather-dependent | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Road access to the dhams | See the road status page; check official updates on the day | Checked 9 Oct 2026 |
Kedarnath helicopter fares (round trip, incl. GST)
| Helipad | Reported fare | Source / date |
|---|---|---|
| Guptkashi | ₹12,762 | ETV Bharat, 8 Oct 2026 (UCADA) |
| Phata | ₹10,164 | ETV Bharat, 8 Oct 2026 (UCADA) |
| Sirsi | ₹6,390 | ETV Bharat, 8 Oct 2026 (UCADA) |
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