DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand government has announced the formation of a Char Dham Yatra Authority to make the pilgrimage to the four shrines — Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri ...

The latest example is the promotion of the Char Dham Yatra during the winter months. Winter is the only time when the upper Himalayas and the local population get respite from the influx of crores ...

However, the winter Char Dham Yatra involves a pilgrimage to alternative shrines like Ukhimath, Pandukeshwar, Kharsali, and Mukhwa, according to the state's tourism department.