Pawan Hans helicopter takes off over Himachal hills
A Pawan Hans helicopter is seen airborne over the Himachal Pradesh hills shortly after the inaugural flight of the new Sanjauli Heliport–Rampur air route on 21 October 2026.
A Pawan Hans helicopter is seen airborne over the Himachal Pradesh hills shortly after the inaugural flight of the new Sanjauli Heliport–Rampur air route on 21 October 2026.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu formally inaugurated the helicopter service linking Sanjauli Heliport in Shimla with Rampur on 21 October 2026, boosting air connectivity across the hill state.
Sanjauli Heliport in Shimla is now directly linked to Rampur in Himachal Pradesh via helicopter, following the service launch by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on 21 October 2026.
The new Sanjauli–Rampur helicopter service is expected to strengthen both tourism and regional connectivity in Himachal Pradesh, according to the state government, with the route inaugurated by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on 21 October 2026.
Sanjauli Heliport in Shimla now operates a scheduled helicopter route to Rampur, marking an expansion of air mobility options for residents and visitors in Himachal Pradesh as of 21 October 2026.