Over 30,000 pilgrims daily face hours-long traffic jams near Joshimath on NH-7, prompting authorities to implement a token-based gate system for regulation.

Over 30,000 pilgrims daily face hours-long traffic jams near Joshimath on NH-7, prompting authorities to implement a token-based gate system for regulation.

The surge in visitor numbers was driven by a combination of summer vacations, rising temperatures across north India, the ongoing Char Dham Yatra