Overview
- Officials confirmed online registration will be paid this season to curb fraudulent or duplicate bookings that have caused crowding and hotel no-show losses.
- A panel chaired by Additional Garhwal Commissioner Uttam Singh Chauhan is framing the fee, with a nominal Rs 10 minimum proposed.
- The final amount will be implemented only after the committee submits its report and the state government approves it.
- Registration will be mandatory for every traveller this year, and authorities say there will be no cap on pilgrim numbers.
- Registrations are expected to open shortly after recommendations, ahead of shrine reopenings on April 19 (Yamunotri, Gangotri), April 22 (Kedarnath) and April 23 (Badrinath).