The pilgrimage to Kedarnath by road was put on hold on Saturday after part of the trek route caved in near Jungle Chatti leaving thousands of pilgrims returning from the Himalayan temple stranded.

The pilgrimage to the revered Kedarnath temple has been put on hold as part of the trek route caved in near Jungle Chatti on Saturday, leaving thousands of pilgrims stranded while attempting to return from the Himalayan shrine.

The Kedarnath pilgrimage by road has been suspended after a section of the trek route near Jungle Chatti caved in, leaving thousands of returning pilgrims stranded. Although an alternative route was established,

Movement along the route will be resumed after the damaged portion of the road is repaired, says Rudraprayag SP Akshay Prahlad Konde