Chardham Pilgrimage Important Information

Always keep your vehicle on left side of the Road.
It is possible that it might snow while enroute char dham yatra, hence always keep the provision of chains for the wheels.
Always prefer Big & Heavy SUVs as compared to Lighter cars.
Use Horn at curves on hills.
Never overtake the overtaking vehicle.
Use shoes instead of slippers while driving.
Never drive an overloaded vehicle.
Steering duty should not be more than Eight hours a day.
Use Dippers at night and appropriate signals on Road while Driving.
Check your Brakes and Hand Brakes before starting journey.
Check your speed while driving on hills.
Always give way to upcoming vehicle / vehicles.
Keep your valid vehicle's documents with you to avoid inconvenience.
Check the Headlights, Break light and Parking lights of your vehicle.
Before journey, make sure that fuel tank of your vehicle is full, in case of land slides you might have to take alternate long routes.
Ensure to refuel, where ever easily you get chance, during season there might be long queues in Petrol Pumps at main stations.
Carry first aid box with you.
In case of traffic jam, park your vehicle at the end of the queue. If you initiate a parallel queue, the traffic from other side might force you to drive in reverse gear, till you reach again at end of the original queue. And you may find it very difficult to drive long in reverse gear on a hilly road.
Don't compete with local vehicles / drivers. They know the terrain very well.
If you are using public vehicle, never hesitate to ensure that the Driver of the vehicle is following all rules properly.
Don't Drink Liquor while driving.

In case of any serious medical emergency, call 108 (The Mobile emergency service from Government of Uttarakhand). Don't make fake calls, as it is punishable offence.