Rohini Heliport is a

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located at Sector 36,

Rohini, Delhi Rohini is a sub city and a neighbourhood in the North West Delhi district of the Union Territory of Delhi, India. It was developed as part of sub-city project of Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which was started in the 1980s to provide a ...

, India. It is the first heliport in India. The then- Union Civil Aviation Minister, Ashok Gajapathi Raju, inaugurated the new facility on 28 February 2017. The heliport was proposed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and approved under the Master Plan of Delhi.

About

The Rohini Heliport, owned by Pawan Hans Limited, is the first of its kind in the country. The heliport is spread over 25

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s, a few kilometers away from the Rithala metro station,

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. It consists of a terminal building having a capacity of 150 passengers, 4 Hangars with a parking capacity of 16 helicopters and 9 parking bays. The facility has separate air traffic control (ATC), fire and fuelling services. It is home to a

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(MRO) facility to be used for the Pawan Hans fleet as well as for third-party maintenance work.

Construction

The Rohini Heliport was constructed by

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-based Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon Private Limited (DRA Infracon) at a cost of around ₹100

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s. The Ministry of Environment accorded in-principle approval to the proposal in June 2011.

Delhi Darshan

From April 2017, visitors can take a helicopter ride and

Darshan by Pawan Hans helicopters and experience the breathtaking beauty through aerial view of Pitampura TV Tower, Majnu Ka Tilla,

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, Akshardham Temple and surrounding areas for 20 minutes.

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Delhi Darshan

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