Final prep for Char Dham Yatra complete
Mussoorie, May 2 -- Final preparations have been completed by the Rudraprayag district administration for the ceremonial opening of the portals of Kedarnath Dham, scheduled for Friday at 7 a.m. The temple complex has been adorned with 108 quintals of flowers, creating a divine atmosphere for the auspicious occasion. To streamline the pilgrimage experience, a token system has been introduced this yatra season to minimise waiting times for darshan.
Vijay Thapliyal, CEO of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee, said, "This year, devotees visiting Kedarnath will not have to endure long queues for darshan. The district administration, police, and tourism department have jointly implemented a token system for effective crowd management, allowing 1,400 devotees to have darshan every hour."
Ten counters have been set up at Sangam Bridge for the distribution of these tokens, which will begin on Friday morning with the opening of the temple portals. The number of tokens issued may vary depending on weather and other circumstances, he said.
The tourism department has been tasked with managing the system. Tokens will be distributed on an hourly basis, with display screens indicating the current token numbers being admitted....
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