Uttarakhand Chardham Yatra 2024: Due to the huge crowd of pilgrims in the ongoing Chardham Yatra in Uttarakhand, offline registration will remain closed today and tomorrow i.e. on 15th and 16th May (Offline Registration Stopped). In the last four days, 10 people going to Yamunotri-Gangotri have died on the way while waiting in queues for registration for the Yatra.
Thousands of pilgrims are stranded
These registrations were taking place in Haridwar and Rishikesh. At present thousands of pilgrims are already stranded in Haridwar and Rishikesh. The system has completely come to a standstill. Government arrangements have collapsed due to record breaking crowd at Gangotri-Yamunotri Dhams.
There is a 45 km long traffic jam for both the Dhams as one can see while proceeding from Haridwar till Barkot, 170 km away. Beyond Barkot there are routes to Yamunotri and Gangotri. Everyone is caught in jam here. The 30 km route from here to Uttarkashi is one-way, so vehicles returning from the temple are being taken out first.
People charging up to Rs 100 for toilet use
In the last four days, 10 people going to Yamunotri-Gangotri have died on the way while waiting in queues for registration. Of these, 5 lost their lives on Tuesday. There are three who died in their vehicle. Of the 10 devotees who died, all of them were above 50 years of age. Of these, 4 were suffering from diabetes as well as blood pressure. The situation is such that due to traffic jam there is no place to eat or stay here. People of nearby villages are charging Rs 30 to Rs 50 for water bottles and up to Rs 100 for toilet use.
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