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Uttarakhand SDRF rescues two ailing commuters on Kedarnath Yatra route
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The operation was carried out in the Munkatia sliding zone under the Sonprayag area. The SDRF Post in Sonprayag received information from the Rudraprayag Disaster Control Room that two commuters travelling from Gaurikund towards Sonprayag had fallen sick and were stranded due to a road block
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Uttarakhand Police stop pilgrims at Sonprayag due to heavy rainfall warnin
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Kedarnath Yatra on Wednesday has been halted for three days due to heavy rainfall warnings in Uttarakhand. Pilgrims are being stopped at Sonprayag and Jawadi police posts, with barricades set up to prevent them from proceeding further.
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Uttarakhand: Kedarnath Dham Yatra halted amid falling stones
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Kedarnath Dham Yatra has been temporarily halted for now due to falling debris and stones at the Munkatia Sliding Zone under the Sonprayag area in Uttarakhand, police said on Thursday, adding that it will resume once the administration clears the road.
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Uttarakhand: Char Dham Yatra suspended for 24 hours amid heavy rain alert
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
While speaking to ANI, Garhwal Division Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said that the pilgrimage had been halted temporarily as a precautionary measure. "I have given instructions to the police and administration officials to stop the pilgrims in Haridwar, Rishikesh, Srinagar, Rudrapray
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Uttarakhand: Passenger movement halted due to debris blockage near Sonpray
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The administration is removing the debris from the hill on the road with the help of a JCB machine. Passengers will be sent to Gaurikund only after the road is cleared," the official statement mentioned.
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Uttarakhand rain: Movement on Kedarnath Dham Yatra route near Sonprayag re
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Kedarnath Dham Yatra pilgrims were stopped at Sonprayag and Gaurikund for safety reasons, and when the debris was cleared, the movement of pilgrims was allowed again, Rudraprayag Police said in a statement. The opening and closing of the road is being controlled, and the movement of passe
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One dead, two injured as landslide hits Kedarnath route; pilgrimage suspen
Updated : 9 months ago IST
According to a statement from the Rudraprayag Police, the landslide was triggered by continuous heavy rainfall, which caused large amounts of debris and stones to fall onto the trekking route, blocking and damaging the walkway to Kedarnath Dham.
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Pilgrimage to Kedarnath Dham halted due to falling stones, debris
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Calling for strict compliance with safety norms, the Chief Minister said, "An emergency meeting has been called immediately, in which instructions have been given that the rules of our DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) should not be violated, and the pilots flying in the upper
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Number of devotees visiting Kedarnath Dham crosses 7 lakh, CM Dhami says g
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said that Shri Kedarnath Dham Yatra has become the axis of faith and culture of Uttarakhand. The government's goal is not only to provide facilities to the pilgrims, but also to economically empower the local youth, women and traders.
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Helicopter service for Kedarnath Yatra 2025 begins from Sonprayag
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pawan Rana, a helicopter operator, said, "Online tickets are available on IRCTC, while offline tickets can be obtained through the District Magistrate or Sector Magistrate. We operate around 20 to 30 shuttles daily, serving over 150 pilgrims."
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Kedarnath, Hemkund Sahib ropeway projects approved under Manmohan Singh's
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Centre on Wednesday approved the construction of two ropeway projects connecting two prominent religious places in Uttarakhand district - Sonprayag to Kedarnath (12.9 km) and Govindghat to Hemkund Sahib Ji (12.4 km).
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"Big gift to pilgrims": Amit Shah lauds Cabinet's approval of ropeway proj
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In a post on X, Amit Shah wrote, "Today, Modi ji gave a big gift to the pilgrims of Baba Kedarnath and Hemkund Sahib. The Union Cabinet has approved two ropeway projects in Uttarakhand, from 'Sonprayag to Kedarnath' and 'Govindghat to Hemkund Sahib.' This will save the devotees time and m
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