New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- The number of pilgrims visiting Uttarakhand's Char Dham shrines has crossed 47 lakh in the first 114 days of this year's pilgrimage season, according to a state government press release. The figure is 4,68,556 higher than the number recorded during the corresponding period last year.

A total of 47,02,703 pilgrims had visited the four shrines-Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri-between the start of the pilgrimage season and 10 August, the release said. During the same period in 2025, 42,34,147 pilgrims had visited the shrines.

The government said the pilgrimage is being conducted with heightened monitoring in view of the monsoon, with the safety of pilgrims being given priority. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh...