36 Dehradun seniors set for Badrinath trip from October 27

Thirty-six senior citizens from Dehradun are scheduled to leave for a four-day Badrinath pilgrimage on October 27 under the Deendayal Matri-Pitri Teerthatan Yojana, with accommodation, meals and refreshments arranged for the trip, Pioneer Edge reports.

District Tourism Development Officer Jaspal Chauhan asked the group to report to Hotel Drona, 15 Gandhi Road, at 7 AM on October 27. They must carry Aadhaar cards, other identity documents and personal belongings.

The group will stay overnight at Jyotirmath on the first day and travel to Badrinath on October 28, where accommodation and meals are arranged at Yatri Niwas. They will leave Badrinath on October 29, stay at Shrikot and return to Dehradun via Rishikesh on October 30. Chauhan asked Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam to arrange food, refreshments and accommodation. Hotel Drona was also directed to arrange food and refreshments before departure.