The Uttar Pradesh government announces that flower petals will be showered from a helicopter on Kanwariyas during the Shravan Kanwar Yatra on August 9 and 10. According to the schedule reported by multiple outlets, the helicopter departs from Lucknow at about 8:00 a.m. on August 9 and covers the western Uttar Pradesh Kanwar routes. On the first day, petals are scheduled to be showered over Baghpat from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., followed by a floral welcome in Saharanpur from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The programme then continues in Muzaffarnagar from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., and in Meerut from 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. On August 10, the helicopter takes off from Meerut at around 8:30 a.m. for Ghaziabad (8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.), then proceeds to Hapur (9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.) and Bulandshahr (11:15 a.m. to 12:00 noon), before returning to Lucknow at 12:30 p.m. Uttar Pradesh Police are tasked with arrangements for the event, and the total scheduled flying time is reported as 9 hours and 55 minutes over both days.
Uttar Pradesh to shower helicopter flower petals on Kanwariyas across several districts on Aug 9-10
The Uttar Pradesh government announces that flower petals will be showered from a helicopter on Kanwariyas during the Shravan Kanwar Yatra on August 9 and 10. According to the schedule reported by mul...
- The Uttar Pradesh government plans a helicopter flower-petals shower for Kanwariyas during Shravan Kanwar Yatra on August 9 and 10.
- The helicopter leaves Lucknow around 8:00 a.m. on August 9 and includes Baghpat, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, and Meerut in the schedule.
- On August 10, the helicopter starts from Meerut and covers Ghaziabad, Hapur, and Bulandshahr before returning to Lucknow at about 12:30 p.m.
- Uttar Pradesh Police are assigned responsibilities related to the event arrangements.
- The reported total flying time across both days is about 9 hours and 55 minutes.
The helicopter will depart from Lucknow at 8 am on August 9. Flower petals will be showered on kanwariyas in the Baghpat region from 10:30 am to 11:15 am.
4 hours agoLucknow: Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh government has made special arrangements this year to ensure that the Shravan Kanwar Yatra is grand, safe, and spiritually enriching. As part of these efforts, Kanwariyas travelling along the major Kanwar routes in western Uttar Pradesh will be welcomed with helicopter flower showers on August 9 and 10. A detailed schedule for the programme has been issued.VIDEO | Uttar Pradesh: Presenting a unique example of filial devotion, a family from Punjab’s Patiala district brought 102-year-old Sunhari Devi on the Kanwar Yatra from Haridwar to Saharanpur. Her grandson Joginder Kumar and other family members first assisted her with a holy… pic.twitter.com/wBDzC54TvU— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 2, 2026 According to the schedule, the helicopter will depart from Lucknow for Baghpat at around 8:00 a.m. on August 9. Flower petals will be showered on Kanwariyas in the Baghpat region from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. This will be followed by a floral welcome for devotees in Saharanpur from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The programme will then continue in Muzaffarnagar from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., and in Meerut from 3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The helicopter's total flying time on the first day will be 6 hours and 10 minutes.Uttar Pradesh Police have been assigned a very “important” duty:Showering flowers on Kanwariyas. Priorities, apparently. pic.twitter.com/wp6KpfsL60— Syed Faisal Iqbal (@SyedF_official) August 2, 2026 On August 10, the helicopter will take off from Meerut and shower flower petals on devotees in Ghaziabad from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. It will then proceed to Hapur, where devotees will be welcomed from 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., followed by Bulandshahr from 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 noon.KIMS Q1 Profit Drops 47% Despite 35% Revenue Growth On Hospital ExpansionAfter completing the programme, the helicopter will depart from Bulandshahr for Lucknow at 12:30 p.m. The total flying time on the second day will be 3 hours and 45 minutes, taking the overall duration of the two-day aerial campaign to 9 hours and 55 minutes.
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