Char Dham

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Shrine opening and closing dates are set each year

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Dates follow the Hindu calendar. Closing dates are declared on Vijayadashami, Badrinath's opening on Basant Panchami and Kedarnath's opening on Mahashivratri.

Timing · applies to All visitors · set by Shri Badarinath Kedarnath Temple Committee and the shrine priests

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Gathered from the source below. No rider and no editor has confirmed it on the road. Read the official page before you rely on it.

Open the official page, badrinath-kedarnath.gov.in

What changed, and when

3 Oct 20252025 closing dates declared after Vijayadashami ceremonies. thedailyjagran.com
2 Oct 20252025 closing dates for all four shrines announced by the temple committee's president. newsonair.gov.in
1 Mar 2025Kedarnath's 2025 opening date reported, as declared on Mahashivratri at Ukhimath. indiatvnews.com
12 Oct 20242024 closing dates declared on Vijayadashami. indiatvnews.com
26 Jan 2023Badrinath's 2023 opening date declared on Basant Panchami. indiatvnews.com

History

28 Sept 2026First entered from indiatvnews.com

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Rules for motorcycles, on this route

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Char Dham: register yourself and your vehicle

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Registration is compulsory and free on the state tourism board's portal, for every traveller and vehicle, before setting out. The portal does not single out two-wheelers.

From registrationandtouristcare.uk.gov.in · dated 27 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it

Char Dham: green card, trip card and vehicle registration

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Commercial vehicles need a green card and a trip card. Private vehicles are registered on the same portal, user charge Rs 50. Trip validity is ten days for four shrines.

From greencard.uk.gov.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it

Char Dham routes: no driving at night

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News reports say vehicles may not move on the mountain routes from 22:00 to 04:00. An earlier operator report gave 20:00 to 05:00. The order itself was not found.

No government order found · from outlooktraveller.com · dated 21 April 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it

Yatra is suspended day by day on red alerts

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When the weather office issues a red alert, the registration portal posts that the yatra is suspended for that date.

From registrationandtouristcare.uk.gov.in · dated 27 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it

Uttarakhand green cess: two-wheelers exempt

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Vehicles from other states pay a green cess on entry, read by number-plate cameras at the border. Two-wheelers, electric and gas vehicles are exempt. Official order not found.

No government order found · from etvbharat.com · dated 14 January 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it

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