New Delhi, April 28 -- The Char Dham Yatra has seen an increase in pilgrim movement following the opening of the Kedarnath Dham portals for the season. Officials associated with the temple administration said that devotees have been arriving in large numbers and that systems have been put in place to manage darshan and related services.

Rajkumar Tiwari, president of the Kedarnath Temple Committee, said it has been three days since the shrine opened for devotees. He added that the portals of the Bhairavnath Temple have also been opened as part of the customary seasonal process. According to him, around 110,000 pilgrims have visited Kedarnath for darshan so far this season. He stated that the flow of devotees is being regulated and that ar...