Chardham Yatra gained momentum as soon as rain stopped in Devbhoomi. It is the effect of better travel management and security arrangements that the enthusiasm of pilgrims to visit the Dhams is worth seeing. On Monday itself, 20497 devotees reached the Dhams for darshan, out of which 7350 pilgrims reached Kedarnath Dham. If we look at the figures of the Yatra period so far this year, then 37.91 lakh pilgrims have come to Chardham for darshan. The kind of enthusiasm among the pilgrims makes it seem that the Yatra will set new standards this time. The Yatra is to continue till November.
Chardham Yatra started 17 days late this time. Last year the Yatra started on 23 April, while this time the doors of Gangotri, Yamunotri and Kedarnath Dham opened on 10 May, while the doors of Badrinath Dham opened on 12 May. In the initial phase, there were problems in Gangotri and Yamunotri during the journey, but the government soon got them resolved. As a result, the journey continued uninterrupted. At the start of the rainy season, a disaster also occurred in Kedarghati on 31st July, which the government took as a challenge. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami himself took charge and kept the machinery active along with visiting the affected area. The pilgrims were taken to a safe destination and the situation in Kedarghati was normalized rapidly and the journey was started by repairing the footpath. This has instilled confidence in the pilgrims towards the government, which is proved by their enthusiasm.
Steps taken for Yatra Management
– 20 parking places on Kedarnath Yatra route
– QR code based system for parking management
– Sector Magistrate deployed for traffic management
– 850 CCTV cameras and eight drones for monitoring the Yatra
– 56 tourism assistance centers for the convenience of the pilgrims
– 657 environment friends deployed to clean the trek route
– Health department installed 50 screening kiosks on the Yatra route
– 156 ambulances, eight blood banks and two storage units deployed on the Yatra routes
– 49 health facilities, 26 medical relief posts, 22 specialists, 179 doctors and 299 paramedical staff deployed
