Overview
- Across the four shrines, authorities counted about 2.38 lakh visits by Saturday evening, with temple officials saying the total crossed 2.5 lakh by Sunday morning.
- Kedarnath, which reopened Wednesday, drew 1,24,782 devotees in four days by district count, while the temple committee later put the figure at 1,30,635.
- Early daily flow at Kedarnath ran high with about 38,000 on day one, over 25,000 on day two, and more than 30,000 on day three, according to district data.
- Police and central paramilitary units are deployed at key points, with fire service, SDRF and NDRF teams on standby for emergencies, officials said.
- More than 2.3 million people have registered for the yatra this season, pointing to sustained crowds on a high-altitude route where narrow trails and weather can slow movement.