Char Dham Yatra for pilgrims from outside Uttarakhand starting July 1

The Uttarakhand government has decided that the Char Dham Yatra for pilgrims from outside the state will start after June 30. Till then only locals from Uttarakhand districts where temples are located will be allowed to visit the shrines with a cap on the number of devotees allowed per day at the constituent shrines of Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath as per the guidelines and standard operating procedure (SOP) released by the state.

Pilgrims will be allowed to visit the shrines between 7 am to 7 pm after taking a mandatory free of cost token from counters set up at the shrines.