Half  the contingent of  Andhra  pilgrims  are on way back  after  rescue , but fate of other half of total  2500  pilgrims is still a mystery .
As of now nearly 1,100 devotees fr0m AP caught in Char Dham tragedy have been brought back to A.P.Bhavan, New Delhi and 800 of them are on way to Andhra Pradesh. Today 636 were sent to different destinations in AP by special train.

 The affected pilgrims are  traveling by train from New Delhi belong to Vijayawada, Hyderabad, Anantapur, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Ongole, Kavali, Nellore, Guntakal, Visakhapatnam and Kurnool. Free train journey is organized to drop each of the affected families at their door steps and more similar trips are being organized tomorrow also.

 Government sources  said  rescue teams  in 23 helicopters  are were still on look out remaining  pilgrim  from out of a total of 2500  stranded at  several points  in the char dham yatra  route .Meanwhile the casualty of Andhra pilgrims touched   58 of which  five bodies had to be cremated in the valley itself as they were beyond recognition and highly decomposed .

 Two relief teams from A.P.Bhavan, one at Dehra Dun and another  at Haridwar are continuously on the job. Stranded devotees are provided free food, Medicare,Accommodation is being at A.P.Bhavan and at TTD Kalyana Mandapam, Rishikesh. Special  Bhajans and rituals also held at Balaji Mandir, Rishikesh wishing well being of all Devotees.

 

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Char dham tragedy Andhra Pilgrims AP Bhavan Special trains Rishikesh Balaji Mandir

Seetha Sailaja

22/06/2013 12:16 PM