There is good news for pilgrims awaiting Kailash Mansarovar Yatra’s commencement. The Yatra is set to resume on June 30, 2025 after being suspended for three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will be jointly organised by the Uttarakhand Government and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The pilgrimage will follow the traditional route via Lipulekh Pass in Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand.
According to an official release, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s efforts have led to the commencement of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will from June 30 this year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Adi Kailash Yatra has made the way of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra easier.
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra To Resume On June 30
The Yatra which is organised every year from Lipulekh Pass of Pithoragarh, had not been conducted since the year 2020 in view of the COVID-19.
A meeting was held at the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi on Monday. The discussion focused on safe conduct of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra-2025. According to the official release: “It was decided in the meeting that the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra-2025 will be operated by Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam. This journey will start from Delhi and will be conducted via the Lipulekh Pass route of Pithoragarh. The journey will start from June 30, 2025, in which a total of 05 teams of 50-50 persons (total 250 persons) will travel.”
The first team to travel to Kailash Mansarovar will enter China via Lipulekh Pass on July 10, 2025. Whereas, 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 01 night in Tanakpur, 01 night in Dharchula, 02 nights in Gunji and 02 nights in Nabhidang (Taklakot). After Kailash Darshan, on the return journey, the group will depart from China and after staying in Bundi for 1 night, Chaukori for 1 night and Almora for 1 night, will reach Delhi. Therefore, 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, the health check-up will be done with the help of the ITBP.
Who Can Apply?
b) Possess an Indian passport valid for minimum 6 months as on 1st September of the current year.
c) Age should be minimum 18 and maximum 70 years as on 01 January of the current year.
d) Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 or less.
e) Physically fit and medically healthy for undertaking the Yatra for religious purpose.
f) Foreign nationals are not eligible to apply; OCI card holders are, thus, not eligible.
