Uttarakhand is seeing a massive stream of pilgrims after the High Court approved the Chardham Yatra with Covid-19 restrictions. An official stated on Sunday that over 42,000 e-passes for the Chardham Yatra had been granted through the Devasthanam Board’s website. On Saturday, the Chardham Yatra began. The website of the Devasthanam Board has given over 42,000 e-passes for the Chardham Yatra, which began on Saturday.
The opening of Chardham yatra has also lead to the increase of the footfall of pilgrims in Haridwar . According to Hindustan Times, more than 5,000 pilgrims arrive in Haridwar every day. This is a very huge number of pilgrims coming to Haridwar every day.
“A total of more than 42,000 e-passes have been issued yesterday and till date,” Ravinath Raman, Garhwal Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of Uttarakhand Chardham Devasthanam Management Board, told ANI. “Out of which 9,989 e-passes have been issued for Shri Badrinath Dham, 18,934 for Kedarnath, 4,727 for Gangotri, and 4,361 for Yamunotri.”
Registration and an e-pass will be required for darshan in the four pilgrimages, according to the SOPs.
Important guidelines for Chardham yatra 2021-
1- It is mandatory for the pilgrims to be vaccinated with both vaccines. (15 days or older)
2- It is mandatory for the pilgrims to have a covid negative report within 72 hours.
3- Pilgrims will not be allowed to take dip in any kunds.
4- There will be a daily limit of pilgrims in every dham. Only 400 people are allowed in Yamunotri, 600 in Gangotri, 800 in Kedarnath, and 1000 in Badrinath.
5- Only 3 people will be allowed to enter the temple at once.
You can apply for E-Pass from here .
