Uttarakhand Government halts Char Dham Yatra owing to bad weather

Uttarakhand Prime Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced on Thursday, July 3, 2025 that the government government decided to temporarily suspend Char Dham Yatra due to bad weather conditions, and that the security of pilgrims was the priority of the government.

“Considering the weather, Char Dham Yatra was temporarily stopped. In the future we will proceed in accordance with the weather conditions. When the investment is safe, we will continue … Our priority during the investment, all regional officials, disaster teams, said that the power of national disaster intervention was fully prepared”, CM Dhami, 202.

“Kedarnath Dham Yatra was temporarily stopped for now due to the falling debris and stones in the Munkatia shift area under the Sonprayag region in Uttarakhand,” the police said on Thursday, July 3, 2025, after cleaning the administration path.

In the RudrarapRayag police in the X posts, the road is blocked because of the debris and stones falling into the Munkatia Kayan region under the Sonpayag region. Kedarnath Dham yedra was temporarily stopped for now. Rudraprayag Police said in the X posts.

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Annual Char Dham Yatra, which contains pilgrimage to Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri, is one of the most important religious journeys in Hinduism. The state government has raised a series of infrastructure in recent years to provide a safer and smoother pilgrimage experience for those who have been dedicated – including advanced roads, helicopter services and better accommodation.

This year, Kedarnath Dham saw an unprecedented pilgrimage that the authorities attributed to both developed facilities and increasing spiritual interest. Authorities also used advanced security and medical intervention teams to effectively manage the High altitude Yatra. The Temple of Kedarnath, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is located in the Himalayalar at a height of more than 11,000 ft and has tremendous religious importance. For the year 2025, the gates of Kedarnath were opened for those who were dedicated to 2 May.