During the Char Dham Yatra, the Uttarakhand government has set a daily limit on the number of pilgrims who can visit the state’s prominent Himalayan temples, particularly Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath.
According to a government directive dated April 30, the yatra will begin on May 3 and the limit will be in effect for the first 45 days.
Badrinath has a daily limit of 15,000 pilgrims,
Kedarnath has a restriction of 12,000,
Gangotri has a limit of 7,000, and
Yamunotri has a limit of 4,000.
The ban was imposed since the Covid-imposed limits are no longer in effect, and a record number of pilgrims are expected to arrive this year. The decision was made in light of the state’s geographical characteristics, hotel capacity, and parking facilities along the Char Dham Yatra route.
COVID-19, which delayed the opening of Himalayan temples for worshippers for months in the last couple of years, wreaked havoc on the yatra, which is probably the backbone of Uttarakhand’s economy.
Vehicle travel on the Char Dham Yatra path would also be halted from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., according to the statement.
The Gangotri and Yamunotri temples in Uttarkashi district will open their doors on May 3, signaling the start of the yatra. Kedarnath and Badrinath will open on May 6 and 8, respectively.
