Offline registration for Char Dham Yatra begins; 2,713 pilgrims enrol on day 1

Rishikesh: Offline registration for the Char Dham Yatra commenced on Friday with 2,713 pilgrims physically registering for the pilgrimage on the first day, officials said.

The manual registration process began ahead of the yatra, scheduled to start Sunday.

According to official data, 683 pilgrims registered for Yamunotri, 690 for Gangotri, 667 for Kedarnath, and 673 for Badrinath at the offline enrolment counters.

Teams are also visiting various transit points to facilitate on-site registration for devotees, officials said.

Meanwhile, the online registration window that opened on March 6 remains active, with nearly 18.23 lakh devotees having signed up digitally so far.

The combined figure for both online and offline registrations currently stands at 18.25 lakh.

The pilgrimage will officially begin on April 19 on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya.

The Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines in Uttarkashi district will open Sunday, marking the start of the season.

The Kedarnath temple in Rudraprayag is scheduled to open on April 22, while the Badrinath shrine in Chamoli will open on April 23.