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India's first helicopter taxi service (heli taxi) was launched in Bengaluru. The first trip of the heli taxi was between Electronic City and Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru and was completed in 15 minutes. This service has been launched by Kerala-based Thumby Aviation Private Limited, using a Bell 407 helicopter with a capacity of six passengers. Currently, the heli taxi will operate between Electronic City and Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru only. However, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) airport will also be added in the next few weeks. Seats can be booked online by downloading the Thumby mobile app (Heli Taxii). The fare for this route is fixed at Rs 3500 per seat plus Goods and Services Tax (GST) at 18%.