Rudraprayag, May 18 -- The Kedarnath Yatra has reached its peak, with a massive influx of devotees arriving at Sonprayag, the first major halt, for darshan of Baba Kedar. Thousands of pilgrims are seen waiting for shuttle services, leading to long queues across the area.

District Magistrate Vishal Mishra said that around 6.5 lakh pilgrims have visited Shri Kedarnath Dham so far this season, with crowd pressure increasing due to the ongoing holiday period.

He said additional arrangements have been put in place to manage the rising footfall, including the appointment of a dedicated CO-rank officer and deployment of sector officers and SDMs for crowd control.

Speaking to ANI, DM Mishra said, "About 6.5 lakh people have visited Shri Kedarn...