Uttar Pradesh government plans helicopter flower showers for Kavad pilgrims

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The Uttar Pradesh government plans helicopter flower showers to honour Kavad pilgrims on August 9 and 10, 2026, across seven western districts: Baghpat, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Hapur and Bulandshahr.
The helicopter will depart from Lucknow on August 9 and cover four districts that day, with about 6 hours 10 minutes of flying, before covering the remaining three districts on August 10 in about 3 hours 45 minutes.
Total flying time for the campaign is around 9 hours 55 minutes, with a fixed schedule of flower showers at specific times in each district.
The stated aim is to respect the Shiv devotees on the Kavad Yatra and give the pilgrimage a grander form.

Whether the scheduled timings and district-wise programme proceed as planned on August 9
Completion of the day-two schedule covering Ghaziabad, Hapur and Bulandshahr on August 10
The helicopter's departure from Bulandshahr back to Lucknow at 12:30 pm after the campaign ends

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