Char Dham Yatra suspended for 24 hours amid heavy rain alert in Uttarakhand | Dehradun News
NEW DELHI: The Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand has been suspended for 24 hours due to heavy rainfall warnings, officials said. Pilgrims who have reached Rishikesh are being held there, while those who have moved further along the route are being stopped at safe locations. A red alert for heavy rainfall has been issued by the Meteorological Department for several districts in the state.Also read: Heavy rains trigger landslides in Uttarakhand; 72 roads blocked, 40k people cut offThe Char Dham Yatra, which includes visits to the sacred sites of Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri, attracts thousands of devotees each year.
