Uttarakhand Govt Mandates Registration For Char Dham Yatra Pilgrims

Mumbai: Uttarakhand government on Tuesday mandated registration for the Char Dham Yatra pilgrims before commencing their journey.

“The limit of registration has been fixed according to the carrying capacity of various Dhams,” the state Tourism Department said.

The government has urged the devotees to start their journey only after checking the registration slots available on the portal of the Uttarakhand Tourism Department.

According to the advisory, no pilgrim will be allowed to go beyond Rishikesh without registration.

The tourism department has also set a certain limit for the registration of pilgrims in the state.

The tourism department said, “Registration limit has been fixed according to the carrying capacity of various Dhams, in order to make the journey of pilgrims visiting Chardham pleasant and safe, pilgrims should travel only after checking the availability of registration.”

Apart from this, the government has also directed the passengers to follow the health advisories during the Chardham Yatra.

Earlier on May 11, the Chief Minister of the state Pushkar Singh Dhami had also announced compulsory registration for Char Dham Yatra.

The state health department on Friday (May 13) also started the facility of health check-ups at the entry and registration site of Char Dham Yatra on the instructions of Dhami.

The Char Dham Yatra began on May 3 after a gap of almost two years due to the coronavirus pandemic. Unlike last year, the government has not made it mandatory to carry a negative COVID-19 test report or a COVID-19 vaccination certificate.

The yatra began with the opening of Gangotri and Yamunotri portals for devotees on May 3, on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya in the presence of CM Dhami, while Kedarnath re-opened on May 6, and the doors of Badrinath opened on May 8.

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