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The 99 km route starts from a "Y" fork at Karnaprayag off under construction Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Railway, goes via Saikot and ends at Sonprayag where people can trek further 13 km to Kedarnath. [1] Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Railway is also an under construction new railway link extension from the existing Rishikesh railway station to ...
Rishikesh is the starting point for traveling to the four Chota Char Dham pilgrimage places: Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri. It is also a starting point for Himalayan tourist destinations such as Harsil , Chopta , Auli , as well as summer and winter trekking destinations like Dodital , Dayara Bugyal , Kedarkantha and Har Ki Dun .
The Char Dham Railway, the Indian Railways's under construction twin railway lines under Char Dham Pariyojana project by connecting the holiest places of Hinduism called Chota Char Dham, from the existing Doiwala railway station near Dehradun to Gangotri and Yamunotri via a fork at Uttarkashi and another set of twin rail links from the upcoming railway station at Karnaprayag to Kedarnath and ...
Ghansali has located 59 km (37 mi) from New Tehri and 127 km (79 mi) from Gaurikund (Kedarnath) via Tilwara. One can reach Ghansali by hiring a taxi from Rishikesh, Dehradun, or Rudraprayag. The nearest railway station to reach Ghansali is at Dehradun and Rishikesh. It is a special route for Gangotri to Kedarnath yatra.
Rishikesh; Dharasu, NH 94, 144 km from Rishikesh; Gangotri, NH 108, 124 km from Dharasu. Road transport goes up to Gangotri, but the actual source of Ganga is at Gomukh glacier which is another 18+ km trail and requires a minimum of two days. [7] Rishikesh–Kedarnath. Rishikesh; Rudraprayag, NH 58, 140 km from Rishikesh
Vehicles reach up to Badrinath temple and Gangotri, Yamunotri and Kedarnath are at a distance of 10 to 15 km from nearest motorable road. [ citation needed ] The Chota Char Dham pilgrimage circuit is promoted by Indian Central Government and the State of Uttarakhand , in service of both governments plans of economic development and ...
Kedarnath is the abode of Lord Shiva. Kedarnath is one of the twelve Jyotirlingams of India and the only one in the Uttarakhand. While there is a motorable road to Badrinath, Kedarnath could only be reached by foot. The 18-kilometre (11 mi) trek begins from Gaurikund. After the 2013 Himalayan floods, the trek currently is of more than 18 km (11 ...
A rail line was built from the Virbhadra station to the new Yog Nagari Rishikesh railway station (YNRK), built in 2020. The Rishikesh–Karnaprayag route begins at Yog Nagari Rishikesh (385 m AMSL) and ends at Karnaprayag (825 m AMSL). [12] The ₹16,200 crore project will reduce travel time between Rishikesh and Karnaprayag from 6-7 hours to 2 ...