Save these numbers in your phone before you leave Haridwar or Rishikesh. Mobile signal is weak on many stretches of the Char Dham route, so it helps to have them written on paper too. In any life-threatening emergency, dial 112 first.
Most important helpline numbers
| Number | Service | When to call |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Police / single emergency number | Accident, missing person, any danger |
| 108 | Ambulance (free, government) | Medical emergency, injury, heart or breathing problem |
| 102 | Ambulance (alternate) | If 108 is busy |
| 101 | Fire | Fire in hotel, vehicle or forest |
| 1070 | State Emergency Operation Centre | Landslide, flood, road blocked by disaster |
| 0135-2710334 | State Emergency Operation Centre (landline) | Same as 1070 |
| 1077 | District Emergency Operation Centre | Local rescue, road status in your district |
| 1364 | Uttarakhand Tourism helpline (24×7) | Registration, e-pass, helicopter, hotels, weather updates |
| 0135-1364 | Tourism helpline (from outside Uttarakhand / landline) | Same as 1364 |
| 104 | Health helpline | Medical advice, nearest health centre |
| 1090 | Women's helpline | Harassment or safety concern |
| 1098 | Child helpline | Lost or distressed child |
| 1930 | Cyber crime helpline | Fake helicopter or hotel booking fraud |
Tip: Fake helicopter booking websites are common. If you lose money to one, call 1930 at once and report it on cybercrime.gov.in. Book Kedarnath helicopter tickets only on the official IRCTC heli-yatra portal.
Hospitals and health centres on each route
Yamunotri and Gangotri route (Uttarkashi district)
| Facility | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| District Hospital Uttarkashi | Uttarkashi town | 94123 94912 |
| CHC Purola | Purola | 88595 15594 |
| CHC Naugaon | Naugaon (near Barkot) | 87558 05188 |
| CHC Chinyalisaur | Chinyalisaur | 89793 53440 |
| Medical relief posts | Barkot, Janki Chatti, Yamunotri trek, Harsil, Gangotri | Ask at the post or call 104 |
Uttarkashi District Hospital is the main referral hospital for both Yamunotri and Gangotri. For serious cases, patients are shifted to Dehradun.
Kedarnath route (Rudraprayag district)
| Facility | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| District Hospital Rudraprayag | Rudraprayag town | 89380 62775 |
| CHC Agastyamuni | Agastyamuni | 95019 68083 |
| CHC Jakholi | Jakholi | 70556 32408 |
| Hospital at Kedarnath Dham | Near the temple (seasonal) | Ask at the nearest medical relief post |
| Medical relief posts | Sonprayag, Gaurikund, Jungle Chatti, Bhimbali, Lincholi, Rambara, Kedarnath | Ask at the post or call 104 |
There are oxygen points and doctors at several stops on the 16 km trek. If you feel breathless, dizzy or have chest pain, stop at the nearest relief post. Do not keep climbing.
Badrinath route (Chamoli district)
| Facility | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| District Hospital (NS Bhandari Memorial) | Gopeshwar | 76683 77541 |
| CHC Jyotirmath (Joshimath) | Near Narsingh Temple | 99171 18242 |
| CHC Karnaprayag | Karnaprayag | 84750 76045 |
| Hospital at Badrinath Dham | Near the temple (seasonal) | Ask at the nearest medical relief post |
| Medical relief posts | Jyotirmath, Govindghat, Pandukeshwar, Badrinath | Ask at the post or call 104 |
Big referral hospitals (for serious cases)
| Hospital | City | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| AIIMS Rishikesh | Rishikesh | 0135-2462900 |
| Government Medical College (Base Hospital) | Srinagar Garhwal | 01346-252162 |
| Doon Medical College Hospital | Dehradun | 0135-2758300 |
| Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital (private) | Dehradun | 0135-2520700 |
AIIMS Rishikesh runs the heli-ambulance service for serious patients from the hills. The district administration decides when it is used.
What to do in common emergencies
Altitude sickness (headache, vomiting, breathlessness). Stop climbing. Rest, drink water and go down at least 300 to 500 m if it does not improve. Visit the nearest medical relief post. This is most common at Kedarnath (3,583 m) and Yamunotri.
Road blocked by landslide. Do not try to cross the debris. Call 1077 for the district's road status. Your driver will usually know the alternate route or the nearest safe place to wait.
Vehicle accident. Call 112 and 108. Note the nearest kilometre stone so you can tell them your location.
Lost family member. Inform the nearest police post at once and call 112. At Kedarnath and Badrinath, use the temple's lost-and-found and public address system.
Health check before the yatra
The health department runs screening points on the route, and pilgrims above 50, or with heart, lung or BP problems, are advised to get a check-up before travel. Carry:
- A doctor's note listing your medicines and any conditions
- Medicines for at least 3 extra days
- A copy of your Aadhaar card and yatra registration
- Emergency contact numbers of your family
Read our guide on Char Dham Yatra with elderly parents for more health tips.
Travel with a team that knows the route
When you book Char Dham with Gokeys, your driver carries these numbers and knows the nearest medical post on every stretch. See our Char Dham Yatra package from Haridwar or contact us.
