Dehradun, April 18 -- Chairman of the Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC), Hemant Dwivedi, said that all preparations have been completed for the upcoming Char Dham Yatra, which will formally commence with the opening of the shrine doors from April 19.

Speaking to ANI on Friday, Dwivedi said, "As you all are aware, from the 19th, the Char Dham Yatra will formally begin. The doors of Maa Ganga and Yamunotri will open on April 19, the day of Akshaya Tritiya."

He further said that the portals of the Kedarnath Temple will open on April 22.

"On April 22 at 8:00 AM, the doors of Baba Kedar will open, and on April 23, 2026, the doors of Lord Badrinath will open for devotees from across the country," he added.

Dwivedi stated that...