Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday confirmed that all preparations for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra have been completed, paving the way for the pilgrimage to resume after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking on the occasion, CM Dhami expressed his happiness over the revival of the yatra, highlighting that the journey to Adi Kailash has already began and the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will commence soon.
“The preparations for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra are being finalised. All the preparations are done. The journey to Adi Kailash has begun. The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will also begin. It is an auspicious occasion for us that, after so many years, this has again started. All the preparations have been done in the state, and we welcome everyone,” the Chief Minister said.
The announcement follows an official release confirming the resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra from June 30, 2025, after its suspension in 2020 due to the pandemic. The pilgrimage will follow the traditional Lipulekh Pass route in Pithoragarh and is being jointly organised by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Government of Uttarakhand.
The release noted that The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, which is organised from Lipulekh Pass of Pithoragarh district, has not been conducted since the year 2020 in view of the COVID-19 infection, but this year, due to the special efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, it has been decided to conduct the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra-2025 under the aegis of the Government of Uttarakhand and the MEA.
According to the official release, Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN) will operate the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2025. The journey will begin from Delhi and proceed via Lipulekh Pass route of Pithoragarh, with a total of five batches of 50 pilgrims each, accommodating 250 participants in total.
According to the release, the first team to travel to Kailash Mansarovar will enter China via Lipulekh Pass on July 10, 2025, and the last team will depart from China for India on August 22, 2025.
Each team will depart from Delhi and enter China after staying for one night in Tanakpur, one night in Dharchula, two nights in Gunji and two nights in Nabhidang (Taklakot).
After Kailash Darshan, on the return journey, the group will depart from China and stay in Bundi for one night, Chaukori for one night, and Almora for one night, and they will reach Delhi. Thus, during the journey, each group will travel for a total of 22 days.
The release noted that the health check-up of all the travellers will be done first in Delhi, and on reaching Gunji (Pithoragarh), the health check-up will be done with the help of the ITBP.
Meanwhile, on May 21 the MEA successfully drew a total of 750 Yatris for the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra.
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