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There’s Another Way Up

Finding your way on a mountain pilgrimage in India? Don’t rely on animal transport. Instead, find another way up.

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Animals in India are overworked, abused, and exploited for transport, especially on pilgrimages. Despite government action, illegal operators continue to put profit before animal welfare.

You can change that. Choose differently.

14

Horses and mules died on Kedarnath route within two days.

469

Unfit animals removed from Kedarnath; 215 handlers fined.

~20k

Mules and ponies active daily on the Vaishno Devi route.

115

Equine deaths across Char Dham routes in one month.

Route Alternatives

Each location below has its own documented animal-transport situation, and its own real, verified alternative, whether operational today or under construction. Select a location for the full picture.

Kedarnath

Infrastructure Status:

HELICOPTER: OPERATIONAL

Uttarakhand, India. Recurring mule and horse deaths tied to overwork and disease outbreaks on the 16 km route.

ROPEWAY: UNDER CONSTRUCTION

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Vaishno Devi

Infrastructure Status:

E-RICKSHAWS: OPERATIONAL

Jammu, India. Roughly 20,000 mules and ponies carry loads daily that often exceed safe working limits on the route.

ROPEWAY: OPERATIONAL

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Hemkund Sahib

Infrastructure Status:

HELICOPTER: OPERATIONAL

Uttarakhand, India. Mules and porters work a steep 6 km climb to reaching one of the world's highest holy sites.

ROPEWAY: UNDER CONSTRUCTION

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Yamunotri

Infrastructure Status:

ROPEWAY: UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Uttarakhand, India. Part of the same Char Dham mule-death pattern as Kedarnath, on a shorter but steeper route.

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