Hindustan Times·India

Char Dham yatra nears final phase as footfall tops 6 million

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 22 October 2026, 04:44 UTC ·13 sec listen

The Char Dham pilgrimage season is entering its final phase, with total footfall passing six million. Badrinath led the shrines with 2,069,866 pilgrims, while Kedarnath followed with 1,775,059, making them the two busiest destinations this season.

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