Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board
Dated 11 days agoRegistration, and day-by-day suspension of the yatra
From registrationandtouristcare.uk.gov.in · dated 27 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Open their pageChar Dham
Is it open?
Is it open?
We link, we do not guessWe do not say open or closed
Conditions change by the hour. Below are official alerts in force, and the offices that decide.
Official alerts
None in force for this road
No alert from the government’s feed for Dehradun, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag or Chamoli district, read 8 Oct, 2:31 pm. That is not the same as clear weather.
Closures the PWD lists
Uttarakhand PWD’s own list
National and state highways and major district roads in the 5 districts this route crosses. A road not on the list is not known to be open.
Could not read the PWD’s list
Open the PWD’s full listIt did not answer at 8 Oct, 2:31 pm. Meel tries again within the hour.
Who decides
Transport Department, Government of Uttarakhand
No date foundVehicle green card, trip card and registration
From greencard.uk.gov.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Open their pageShri Badarinath Kedarnath Temple Committee
Dated 2 years agoOpening and closing dates of Badrinath and Kedarnath
From indiatvnews.com · dated 12 October 2024 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Open their pageAdvisories to halt travel during landslides
From etvbharat.com · dated 2 July 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
National Highways Authority of India
Dated 3 years agoClearing of landslides on the Badrinath highway
From tribuneindia.com · dated 2 July 2023 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Weather at the passes
Next 3 daysA forecast, not a road status
Snow on the forecast does not mean the road is shut, and none does not mean it is open.
Gangotri10,040 ft · sunset 5:51 pm
| Day | Snow | Low | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 8 | under 1 cm | −1°C | 42 km/h |
| Fri 9 | under 1 cm | −2°C | 40 km/h |
| Sat 10 | under 1 cm | 2°C | 45 km/h |
Badrinath10,220 ft · sunset 5:49 pm
| Day | Snow | Low | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 8 | — | −1°C | 44 km/h |
| Fri 9 | 2 cm | −2°C | 32 km/h |
| Sat 10 | 3 cm | 1°C | 31 km/h |
Mana15,590 ft · sunset 5:49 pm
| Day | Snow | Low | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 8 | — | −14°C | 62 km/h |
| Freezing level below Mana | |||
| Fri 9 | — | −19°C | 37 km/h |
| Freezing level below Mana | |||
| Sat 10 | 2 cm | −12°C | 34 km/h |
| Freezing level below Mana | |||
From Open-Meteo, read 8 Oct, 1:41 pm, under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Global weather models, a grid about 10 km apart: a pass can be colder and windier than this.
Riders’ sightings
Not officialNo rider has told us what they saw on this road yet. What they send is kept apart from the offices above.
Were motorcycles allowed?
- 19 Apr 2026Connected. Motorcycles not yet allowed, or not named. indiatvnews.com
- 25 Nov 2025Closed for winter indiatvnews.com
- 30 Apr 2025Connected. Motorcycles not yet allowed, or not named. indiatvnews.com
Each line links to the order or news report it came from.
When it opened before
5 years- 2026Connected 19 April
- 2025Connected 30 April · closed 25 November
- 2024Connected 10 May · closed 17 November
- 2023Closed 18 November
- 2022Connected 3 May · closed 19 November
The four shrines open between late April and mid May and close between late October and late November; Badrinath is always the last to close.
Notes and sources for each year
- 2026. Opened: Yamunotri and Gangotri 19 April, Kedarnath 22 April, Badrinath 23 April. Closing dates not yet declared; operator sites list tentative dates of 10 to 13 November. indiatvnews.com outlooktraveller.com sacredyatra.com chardhamtour.in
- 2025. Opened: Yamunotri and Gangotri 30 April, Kedarnath 2 May, Badrinath 4 May. Closed: Gangotri 22 October, Yamunotri and Kedarnath 23 October, Badrinath 25 November. indiatvnews.com newsonair.gov.in newsonair.gov.in thedailyjagran.com
- 2024. Kedarnath, Yamunotri and Gangotri opened 10 May. Closed: Gangotri 2 November, Yamunotri and Kedarnath 3 November, Badrinath 17 November. Badrinath's opening not sourced. newsonair.gov.in newsonair.gov.in etvbharat.com indiatvnews.com
- 2023. Badrinath opened 27 April and closed 18 November. Dates for the other three shrines not sourced. indiatvnews.com indiatvnews.com
- 2022. Opened: Yamunotri and Gangotri 3 May, Kedarnath 6 May, Badrinath 8 May, from an operator page. Badrinath closed 19 November; the other three closed in October, exact dates not sourced. blueheightaviation.com theprint.in
A date that is missing means no source gave one. It does not mean the road stayed shut.