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. Rahul Choubey, District Tourism Officer of Rudraprayag, explained, "To manage the crowd and ensure smooth darshan, 1,400 tokens will be distributed per hour at Kedarnath Dham. Ten counters have been set up at Sangam Bridge near the shrine, and token categories will be displayed on screens to guide pilgrims." Pilgrims are required to report 15 minutes prior to their allotted time slot. This system is expected to significantly reduce long waiting times. Police personnel will also be stationed at Sangam for crowd control. Meanwhile, the ceremonial Panchmukhi Chal Vigrah Utsav Doli (processional palanquin) of Lord Kedarnath reached the shrine are in Kedarnath on Thursday evening. The Doli will be installed in the temple before the portals open to devotees on Friday at 7 a.m. Anirudh Chatterjee, a devotee from Kolkata, said, "I reached a day early to witness the opening of the temple. This will be my first experience of its kind." Urmila Ben, a devotee from Ahmedabad, added, "The Kedarnath temple, decorated with flowers, looks absolutely divine. I am eagerly waiting for the holy darshan of Kedar Baba." In Uttarkashi district, following the opening of the portals of the Yamunotri and Gangotri shrines on Wednesday, the yatra has picked up pace. A total of 17,222 pilgrims visited the shrines that day-14,112 at Yamunotri and 3,110 at Gangotri. Located at an altitude of nearly 3,500 meters above sea level, Kedarnath temple stands near the Mandakini River in Rudraprayag district. According to tradition, the shrine was originally built by the Pandavas and later revived by Adi Shankaracharya. It was one of the worst-affected sites during the devastating flash floods of 2013, which caused widespread destruction in Kedarnath town. The Char Dham shrines remain closed for about six months every year during the winter months....