Haridwar, April 29 -- The first batch of devotees left for Haridwar on Tuesday morning ahead of the Char Dham Yatra, which is set to begin from April 30.

The portals of the Gangotri and Yamunotri Dhams are set to open on Wednesday whereas the gates of Kedarnath Dham will open on May 2, followed by Badrinath Dham, which is scheduled to open on May 4.

According to a devotee Sunita Pandey, going to the Char Dham Yatra is a very good feeling. She expressed excitement ahead of the yatra and praised the government for the arrangements.

"We are going for the Char Dham Yatra, it's a very good feeling. We are starting from Haridwar today. We are all very excited. I hope our yatra will be safe. The government has made good arrangements here", sh...