Char Dham Yatra resumes after Uttarakhand govt’s 24-hour weather ban

The Char Dham pilgrimage was temporarily suspended on Sunday following a heavy rainfall warning from the India Meteorological Department. However, officials confirmed that the 24-hour restriction on the Yatra was lifted on Monday, a day after it was halted due to intense rain and a cloudburst that caused a fatal landslide near Barkot in Uttarakhand.

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Char Dham Yatra Ban Lifted; Route Monitoring to Continue Amid Weather Concerns

Garhwal Divisional Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey confirmed the development. “The 24-hour ban on Char Dham Yatra has been lifted,” he told ANI news agency. He added that District Magistrates along the yatra route have been asked to stop vehicles depending on the weather situation in their respective areas. Garhwal Divisional Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey confirmed the development. “The 24-hour ban on Char Dham Yatra has been lifted,” he told ANI news agency. He added that District Magistrates along the yatra route have been asked to stop vehicles depending on the weather situation in their respective areas.

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Cloudburst Sparks Landslide on Pilgrimage Route; 2 Dead, 7 Missing in Uttarkashi

The pilgrimage was halted on Sunday after the India Meteorological Department issued a heavy rain alert. A cloudburst followed soon after, causing a landslide near Silai Band on the Barkot-Yamunotri road in Uttarkashi district. Two workers died and seven others are still missing, officials said. Repair work on the affected road was completed on Saturday. “The washout that happened due to a cloudburst before Silai Band on the Barkot-Yamunotri road of the district has been repaired and the road has been made smooth, while the work of making the other washout smooth is going on,” said Uttarkashi District Magistrate Prashant Arya.

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