Dehradun, April 22 -- A tabletop exercise (TTEX) was conducted on Tuesday at the Disaster Operations Centre of Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority, Dehradun, with the aim of effectively dealing with possible disasters during the Chardham Yatra.

Additionally, to test the preparations of various line departments under the IRS (Incident Response System) for the Chardham Yatra.

The Char Dham Yatra 2025 begins with the opening of Yamunotri and Gangotri on April 30, followed by Kedarnath on May 2 and Badrinath on May 4.

The Char Dham Yatra, one of the most significant Hindu pilgrimages, includes visits to four sacred Himalayan shrines: Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath. In Hindi, "char" means four, and "dham" refers t...