India, June 30 -- The 24-hour ban on the Char Dham Yatra was lifted on Monday, officials said, a day after it was suspended due to heavy rain and a cloudburst that triggered a deadly landslide near Barkot in Uttarakhand.

Garhwal Divisional Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey confirmed the development. "The 24-hour ban on Char Dham Yatra has been lifted," he told ANI news agency. He added that District Magistrates along the yatra route have been asked to stop vehicles depending on the weather situation in their respective areas.

The pilgrimage was halted on Sunday after the India Meteorological Department issued a heavy rain alert. A cloudburst followed soon after, causing a landslide near Silai Band on the Barkot-Yamunotri road in Uttarka...