Chamoli, May 31 -- The pilgrimage to Badrinath Dham and Hemkund Sahib is proceeding smoothly, with authorities reporting a steady flow of devotees to the Himalayan shrines, an official informed on Sunday.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Surjeet Singh Pawar, while speaking with ANI, said that more than 30,000 pilgrims are visiting Badrinath Dham daily for darshan of Lord Badri Vishal and added that arrangements are in place to ensure the smooth conduct of the yatra despite the large influx of devotees.

He further noted that several Bhagwat Katha programmes are being organised in the shrine area, including a spiritual discourse by preacher Dhirendra Shastri, drawing additional participation from pilgrims.

SP Pawar said, "The pilgrimage to ...