Large number of Chardham pilgrims returning without 'darshan' after registration made mandatory

Pilgrims visiting the temples from outside the State are required to register on the Smart City portal and on the Devasthanam Board portal

A large number of Chardham pilgrims from outside Uttarakhand are returning without 'darshan' after authorities made registration and e-pass mandatory in the four temples in view of the Covid pandemic.

Pilgrims visiting the temples from outside the State are required to register not only on the Smart City portal but also on the Devasthanam Board portal.

Devotees visiting Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri from across the country claimed that they were not told about the mandatory requirement of an e-pass of the Devasthanam Board and when they were applying for it now the portal does not open.