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UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the first intra-district helicopter service of the state from Bateshwar in Agra to Goverdhan in Mathura on December 25. The CM will be in Bateshwar to mark the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. .
“The chief minister will inaugurate the first helicopter service of the state on December 25, marking the beginning of the helicopter service from one district to another in the state. The helicopter that will fly from Bateshwar will land in Mathura on Monday,” said Avinash Chandra Mishra, joint director, Uttar Pradesh tourism department .
The helicopter has reached Agra where a heliport is being prepared near Etmadpur town besides one in Mathura . The helicopter service is to be run by a private player from Uttrakhand. The initiative is based on private public partnership (PPP). Those interested can book the helicopter from one district to another in Uttar Pradesh.