Yamunotri temple can only be reached after a trek of 6 km from Janki Chatti. Pilgrims who don’t want to walk can take ponies and palkies. One can book ponies and palkies on prepaid counter at Jankichatti. There are various operators who provide ponies, mules, horses, dandi (palki or palanquins) services from Janki Chatti and Hanumanchatti to reach Yamunotri.
Fixed rates have been declared for ponies and palkies for Yamunotri Dham. Here is the rate list
| Service Type | One Side Rate | Two Side Cost (including maintenance cost) |
Night Halt Charges | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages | Maintenance Cost | Total Cost | |||
| Porter (Upto 40 Kg) | 330/- | 80/- | 410/- | 740/- | 230/- |
| Ponies/ Horses (One Side) | |||||
| Adult/ Child (Upto 60 kg) | 330/- | 80/- | 410/- | 740/- | 350/- |
| Adult/ Child (Above 60 kg) | 410/- | 80/- | 490/- | 900/- | 350/- |
| Kandi (One Side) | |||||
| Adult/ Child (Upto 40 kg) | 280/- | 80/- | 360/- | 640/- | 230/- |
| Adult/ Child (Upto 60 kg & above 40 kg) | 330/- | 80/- | 410/- | 740/- | 230/- |
| Adult (Upto 90 kg & above 60 kg) | 410/- | 80/- | 490/- | 900/- | 290/- |
| Adult (Above 90 kg) | 490/- | 80/- | 570/- | 1060/- | 290/- |
| Dandi (Palanquins) (One Side) | |||||
| Weight Upto 50 kg | 890/- | 300/- | 1190/- | 2080/- | 690/- |
| Weight Above 50 kg | 1130/- | 300/- | 1430/- | 2560/- | 920/- |
