Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the first phase of the Char Dham Yatra was highly successful, with many pilgrims arriving for the second phase. Authorities have implemented safety and organisational measures, keeping disaster management on alert. The yatra set records this season: 18.10 lakh at Badrinath, 8.41 lakh at Gangotri, 7.5 lakh at Yamunotri and 15.57 lakh at Kedarnath, totaling 5,323,401 visitors.
