Gangtok, May 29 -- Sikkim Chief Secretary R Telang on Friday chaired a coordination meeting to review preparations for the upcoming Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.

The high-level meeting was held at the Conference Hall of the Tashiling Secretariat in Gangtok.

The meeting was organised by the Sikkim Tourism Development Corporation (STDC), the nodal agency for the Yatra from Sikkim. The pilgrimage is slated to take place in June and will comprise ten batches of 50 Yatris each.

STDC Principal CEO Gyurmee Yousal stated that this year's pilgrimage marks the second edition of the Yatra since its resumption after a five-year hiatus.

According to Yousal, the Yatris will arrive in Gangtok on June 15, 2026, and undergo a two-night acclimatisation at ...