Uttarakhand makes registration mandatory for Char Dham Yatra

The Uttarakhand government has made it mandatory for devotees to register for the Char Dham Yatra amid surge in pilgrims.

“Urging all devotees coming to Gangotri and Yamunotri to register themselves before coming. Also, do not plan your travel before the registration date,” Senior Police oOfficer Arpan Yaduvanshi said in a post on X.

Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Radha Raturi said a letter is being sent to all states, informing them that devotees without registration will not be allowed to participate in the pilgrimage.

Police teams will establish checkpoints near the Yatra route and vehicles travelling without registration will not be allowed to enter, she said.

Mobile phones will not be used within 200 meters of the holy sites and action will be taken against those who upload misleading videos, or reels related to the yatra, she added.