Lok Sabha polls 2024: Hourly fares of chartered aircraft surge to ₹5.25 lakh

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₹80,000 to 90,000 while it is about ₹1.5 to 1.7 lakh for twin-engine helicopters. However, during the election time, “Rate is higher at up to ₹1.5 lakh for single-engine helicopters and up to ₹3.5 lakh for twin-engine helicopters". For the chartered aircraft, the prices can vary between ₹4.5 lakh to ₹5.25 lakh per hour, he added.

A single-engine helicopter has a seating capacity for up to 7 people, including a pilot while a twin-engine helicopter can accommodate up to 12 people. BJP promises Uniform Civil Code in its ‘Sankalp Patra’ for Lok Sabha Polls With more use of aircraft by political parties during election campaigning, the earnings of the chartered plane operators may shoot up more than 15-20% compared to normal times, an official said. Gelli said the use of helicopters is being seen more in bigger states like Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh.

BJP's ‘Sankalp Patra’ for Lok Sabha Elections 2024 in 10 points As per the official data, there were 112 Non-Scheduled Operators (NSOPs) at the end of December 2023. Generally, NSOPs are entities that do not have a particular fixed schedule and fly when there is a requirement. These operators have aircraft and helicopters, with seating capacities varying from 3 to 37.