Gorakhpur, Mar 24: President Pratibha Patil will arrive here on a two-day visit to Uttar Pradesh this evening.

On Wednesday, the President will award presidential standards to 105 Helicopter Unit and 108 Squadron of Indian Air Force (IAF) for their meritorious services and on completion of 50 years of their raising.

Both the units have done admirable job during Indo-Pak war and Tsunami calamity. (ANI)