First batch of Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra pilgrims reaches Tibet
The first group of 48 pilgrims has successfully crossed the Lipulekh Pass into Tibet to begin the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra. Despite minor delays caused by a landslide affecting the second group, the pilgrimage is proceeding as scheduled.
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The Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra is a significant religious pilgrimage, and its logistics reflect the complex cross-border cooperation between India and China.
The first batch of pilgrims undertaking the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra entered Tibet from Uttarakhand on Friday morning after crossing the Lipulekh Pass, situated at an altitude of 17,500 feet, officials said.
Officials from the Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN) – the nodal agency for the yatra – stationed at the Dharchula base camp said the 48-member batch crossed the Lipulekh Pass at 9.05 am.
Dhan Singh Bisht, the officer-in-charge of the Dharchula camp, said, "Apart from the 48 pilgrims, the first batch includes a doctor and four support staff members." The first group initially comprised 49 pilgrims, but one had to return from the Gunji camp due to a personal issue.
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