Jammu, May 23 -- Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Thursday inaugurated a state-of-the-art Shri Mata Vaishno Devi helipad at Hutt village in Katra, officials said on Friday. Sinha said that the integrated aviation facility will streamline heli-operations, enhancing heli-connectivity, safety, and convenience for pilgrims visiting the holy shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji. "This helipad has been developed in strict compliance with the safety and operational norms laid down by the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA). The facility places a paramount emphasis on passenger safety, security, and seamless travel experience, meeting the growing heli-services demand of the devotees. It will also provide a significant boost to religious tourism in the region," he said. The development of the modern helipad was undertaken by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, in collaboration with the Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board, at Hutt village, Katra as well as at Shiv Khori. The project includes construction of the helipad and allied aviation infrastructure, development of a 1.10 km approach road, creation of an expanded terminal building with passenger amenities, as well as construction of a modern hangar facility and associated operational infrastructure. Sinha also dedicated the new Vaishnavi Bhawan at the holy shrine Shri Mata Vaishno Devi to the devotees. He said that the new facility will significantly enhance the pilgrim accommodation capacity at Bhawan, improve overall pilgrim amenities and create a modern, efficient and comfortable infrastructure designed to accommodate the growing influx of devotees....