Dehradun, Oct 29 (PTI) Despite multiple natural disasters in the state this monsoon, the number of pilgrims arriving for Uttarakhand’s Chardham Yatra surpassed 50 lakh, officials said on Wednesday.

According to the latest data from the Uttarakhand Tourism Department, 50,12,970 pilgrims had arrived for darshan at the Chardham — Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath — and Hemkund Sahib.

Last year, during the entire pilgrimage season, more than 48 lakh pilgrims visited the Chardham and Hemkund Sahib. Although the doors of Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath, and Hemkund Sahib have closed for the winter, Badrinath’s doors are scheduled to shut on November 25.

Officials expect this figure to reach 52 lakh pilgrims by the end of the Chardham Yatra.

A tourism department official said, “The

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