Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], February 3: Travel Vaidya, a Dehradun-based pilgrimage tour operator, has announced Char Dham Yatra by Helicopter services for senior citizens, families, and NRI travelers, aimed at making the sacred journey easier and more manageable. The helicopter-based pil
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 8: For millions of devotees across India, the Char Dham Yatra is not merely a pilgrimage but a sacred journey of faith, surrender, and spiritual renewal. Recognising the physical challenges and time constraints faced by modern pilgrims, BizareXpedition
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], January 2: As preparations begin for the sacred Himalayan pilgrimage season, enthusiasm for the Chardham Yatra 2026 is steadily rising among devotees across India and abroad. The journey to Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath is not just a religious
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], December 18: Royals Services (Royals Yatra), a leading pilgrimage tour operator based in Haridwar, today announced the launch of its Char Dham Yatra Packages for the 2026 season, featuring an inclusive 9-night, 10-day itinerary priced at ₹15,000 per person. Th
The floods and rains have also caused damage in areas near the Yamunotri National Highway, including Syanachatti, Jargar Gad, Banas, and Naradchatti. The Gangotri Highway is also blocked near Dharasu Band, Netala. The administration is currently conducting restoration work on the incident
The Uttarkashi administration is managing the temporary lake formed at Syanachatti by attempting to drain the water, which had been blocked by debris from the Garhgad drain on the Yamunotri Dham road.
Uttarkashi District Magistrate Prashant Arya on Saturday inspected the Yamunotri National Highway (NH) ahead of the Syanachatti area upon receiving information that traffic was disrupted due to damage to about 200 meters of the road in Jungle Chatti, according to the Uttarkashi Information D
Work of clearing the debris is currently underway while traffic has been stopped at a safe distance, Uttarkashi police has said. In Yamunotri NH, a tree fell on the highway near the Gyanoti location, with fire teams and National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL
The Gangotri National Highway is currently blocked near Dharasu Purana Thana and Sonagad. In addition, the Yamunatri Highway is impassable near Kuthnaur and Naradchatti, according to the Uttarkashi Police.
The incident, which occurred on Monday morning, has disrupted road connectivity to Yamunotri, Uttarkashi Police said, adding that restoration work is underway.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday conducted an aerial survey of the disaster-affected Silai Band and Ojri Band stretches along the Yamunotri road in Uttarkashi district.
The District Magistrate appealed to the general public for cooperation and urged them to provide full support to the administration in disaster management and road repair works, so that the roads can be restored to normal as soon as possible.