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Char Dham Yatra Phase One a Resounding Success, Pilgrim Numbers Soar
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News18•28-09-2026, 22:00
Char Dham Yatra Phase One a Resounding Success, Pilgrim Numbers Soar
- •Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami declared the first phase of the Char Dham Yatra highly successful, with a large influx of pilgrims continuing into the second phase.
- •All necessary arrangements, including disaster management alerts across districts, are in place to ensure a safe and smooth pilgrimage.
- •The Char Dham Yatra has set new records this year, with 53,23,401 pilgrims visiting the four shrines so far, surpassing last year's 46 lakh.
- •Badrinath and Gangotri Dham recorded their highest-ever footfall, with 18.10 lakh and 8.41 lakh pilgrims respectively.
- •Hemkund Sahib pilgrimage also saw strong enthusiasm, attracting 3,52,765 visitors, the highest in several years.
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Overall, 53,23,401 pilgrims have visited the four Char Dham shrines during this pilgrimage season.
Badrinath and Gangotri Dham have recorded their highest-ever footfall, with 18.10 lakh pilgrims visiting Badrinath and 8.41 lakh devotees visiting Gangotri.
The Disaster Management Department in Rudraprayag, Chamoli, and Uttarkashi districts has been kept on a 24-hour alert to ensure a safe and well-organised pilgrimage.
