Rishikesh, June 26 -- Amidst the ongoing Char Dham Yatra, Garhwal Divisional Commissioner Anand Swaroop on Friday said that the Yatra is progressing smoothly, with more than 40 lakh devotees having visited the four shrines for darshan till now.

Speaking to ANI on Thursday on Yatra, the Garhwal Commissioner said, "The yatra is progressing smoothly... Last year, till June, 37 lakh people had participated in the yatra, and this year we have crossed 40 lakh... At present, the rain is not going to have much impact on it..."

He added that the monsoon is expected to arrive after June 30 and measures would be taken to combat it smoothly.

"The monsoon is expected to arrive after June 30th...We have discussed with the officials about what kind o...