Char Dham Yatra begins today in Uttarakhand with restrictions. State government has issued ‘Standard Operating Procedure’ for pilgrimage to the four revered shrines – Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.
No pilgrim from outside Uttarakhand will be allowed. The SOP mentioned that every pilgrim must carry identification and address proof. Anyone from containment zone or buffer zone will not be allowed to travel to any of the four shrines.