INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
DEHRADUN: With a substantial turnout of pilgrims anticipated this year at the four Himalayan shrines of Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and
Badrinath-- over 81,000 have actually signed up for Kedarnath and Badrinath alone in past three days-- the Uttarakhand federal government
has required to technology to help with a smooth pilgrimage.Last year, during the peak of the Char Dham yatra season, there were instances
of pilgrims waiting for hours in biting cold for darshan at the high-altitude shrines.Made proposal on positioning cap on variety of
day-to-day pilgrimsTo iron out these issues, this time, online registration is obligatory for all pilgrims and the state federal government
has composed to primary secretaries of other states (from where optimal pilgrims come) to make sure compliance
After registration, a QR code would be sent on the signed up mobile number of the pilgrim who has to reveal the code at the shrine, where a
token would be supplied and a time slot allocated to make sure a problem-free experience, tourism minister Satpal Maharaj stated
He added that registration of pilgrims has actually been made compulsory so that we record information of pilgrims originating from other
states which will give us specific numbers and likewise help in providing much better centers
The minister added: We have actually likewise prepared a proposition on placing a cap on the variety of daily pilgrims
This will help ensure that the bring capacity of each shrine area is born in mind
Incidentally, pilgrims, who have actually registered for Kedarnath or Badrinath and want to go to Gangotri or Yamunotri, will be required to
get themselves registered again
This year, pilgrims have 4 alternatives for registration - online, mobile app, WhatsApp number 83948-33833 or toll-free number 1364
Till Thursday evening, 81,123 pilgrims had actually registered themselves, of which, 44,628 were for Kedarnath and 36,495 for Badrinath.
