Dehradun, April 30 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 28 Apr: Dehradun based SDC Foundation has released an initial analysis of the first week trends of the 2026 Char Dham Yatra, highlighting key comparisons with previous years and underlining important contextual factors behind the numbers.

According to the analysis, the total number of pilgrims visiting the shrines of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri during the first week of the Yatra in 2026 stands at 238,590 pilgrims. This is lower compared to 398,010 pilgrims in 2024 and 293,386 pilgrims in 2025.

Anoop Nautiyal, the founder of SDC Foundation said that the apparent decline during the first week of the Yatra needs to be understood in the right context. He added that one o...