The Bell 407 helicopter which crashed due to bad weather in the forests of Gauri Mai Khark between Gaurikund and Triyuginarayan belonged to Aryan Aviation Private Limited.
The bookings covered 2,926 tickets for the 16-day period as the Uttarakhand government stepped up preparations for the post-monsoon phase of the pilgrimage.
Six people on board the Kestrel Aviation helicopter, including the pilot, had a narrow escape after it crash-landed in the middle of the highway in Rudraprayag district.
According to the state tourism department’s Yatra wing, as of Friday, a total of 3,573,554 devotees have already visited the four dhams and Hemkund Sahib this year.
