Uttarakhand: Char Dham Yatra Suspended for Two Days
Officials said the pilgrimage will restart only after weather conditions improve and blocked routes are cleared for pilgrims.
- On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, Garhwal Commissioner Anand Swaroop suspended the Chardham Yatra for two days due to landslides blocking pilgrimage routes and a heavy rain alert across Uttarakhand.
- Continuous rainfall triggered landslides blocking the Kedarnath Highway in Munkatiya, with District Disaster Management Officer Nandan Singh Rajwar warning of "constant fear of falling rocks" requiring rescue team monitoring.
- Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police Pramendra Dobhal placed police on high alert amid heavy rainfall across Dehradun and hill districts. Water released from the Srinagar Dam raised Ganga levels in Rishikesh, prompting river-ghat patrols.
- Road-Clearing operations continue using heavy machinery while authorities shift vulnerable residents from riverbanks to safer locations. The Yatra Control Room issues regular announcements to security forces and pilgrims for coordinated safety efforts.
- The Char Dham Yatra will resume only once weather conditions improve and routes are declared safe by officials. Continuous monitoring of weather warnings will determine when infrastructure and conditions permit pilgrimage resumption.
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Uttarakhand: Char Dham Yatra suspended for two days amid landslides, heavy rain alert
Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pramendra Dobhal said, "Dehradun Police has been placed on high alert in view of the continuous heavy rainfall across Dehradun and the hill districts."
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