Speaking on the occasion, she said elaborate arrangements including a tracking system of pilgrims is being put in place to ensure well-being of all those visiting the sacred place. The first batch is undertaking the pilgrimage through the existing route of Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand.
Pilgrimage to the famous religious place will also be undertaken through a second route via Nathu La, which was announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit here last September.
A total of 18 batches, each comprising around 60 pilgrims, will visit Kailash Mansoravar through the existing route while five batches having 50 pilgrims each will visit it through the second route.
The second route through the Himalayan pass of Nathu La, 4,000 metres above sea level, will allow more Indians to undertake the pilgrimage, in addition to the existing route. The Lipulekh Pass route was badly damaged in the floods in Uttarakhand in 2013.
The route through Nathu La Pass will facilitate comfortable travel for Indian pilgrims by buses, especially for elderly Indian citizens.
Modalities for opening the second route for the Kailash- Manasarovar Yatra in Tibet via Sikkim by this month were finalised on February 1 when Swaraj visited China.