Char Dham Yatra

Char Dham Railway Project: A look at the engineering marvel in the Himalayas

The Char Dham railway project, one of the largest and perhaps most ambitious projects in the Himalayan region, will reduce travel time between Rishikesh and Karnaprayag to just over two hours. It will improve connectivity to the four Hindu shrines of Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath

Mata Vaishno Devi temple: RFID cards replaces Yatra parchi to ease movement

With the introduction of RFID cards, CCTV cameras have been installed at 40 new locations and 7 verification counters. A new Control centre has also been set up

Char Dham Yatra: Pilgrims to Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri to get Rs 1 lakh accident insurance cover

The insurance coverage will be provided to pilgrims by United India Insurance Company Ltd on behalf of Manav Utthan Seva Samiti. It will be given to pilgrims if they meet with an accident on the premises

60-year-old pilgrim swept away by strong currents of Bhagirathi

Balkrishna was bathing in the Bhagirathi in the presence of his sister and brother when he was washed away by the strong currents of the river

Uttarakhand: 3 dead, 10 injured as vehicle falls into gorge in Uttarkashi

The accident happened near Barkot area of the district on Thursday night when the pilgrims were on their way to Yamunotri

Sudden rush of pilgrims in Kedarnath demands better tourism management

Char Dham Yatra is on its peak in Uttarakhand this time, while Kedarnath in Rudraprayag district has attracted record footfall

Amarnath Yatra: Delhi HC notice to Shrine Board, Centre on online helicopter ticket booking

The lawyer appearing for the Shrine Board apprised the court that all services are presently available on its website but due to some technical glitch, it will be functional in some days

Char Dham Yatra: Environmentalists flag concerns over threat to Uttarakhand's exotic herbs

People associated with the tourism department say that Kedarnath Yatra is very important from an economic point of view

Uttarakhand: Noida man in soup as he takes dog to Kedarnath shrine; temple committee files FIR

An FIR has bee lodged by the the Badrinath-Kedarnath temple committee's CEO at the behest of its president Ajendra Ajay. The committee said that the viral video has hurt the religious sentiments of people and the pilgrims

Pushkar Singh Dhami asks only fit pilgrims to embark on Char Dham Yatra

The Char Dham Yatra, which was a low-key affair for the last two years due to COVID-19, began on a full scale this year and the number of pilgrims visiting the temples has increased manifold, Dhami said