Tourism minister Satpal Maharaj formally inaugurated the Himalaya Darshan helicopter service from the George Everest estate near Mussoorie last week.
Speaking on the occasion the minister said that the is consistently moving ahead towards developing tourism and as part of such efforts the Himalaya Darshan service has been started. He said that tourists will be able to view the high Himalayan peaks and picturesque aspects of Uttarakhand by helicopter using this service. He exhorted domestic and foreign tourists to visit Uttarakhand and enjoy the Himalaya Darshan helicopter service which takes off from Everest estate and lands back at the same site.