Because every family deserves to travel without being fooled.
My name is Kumar Raj. I grew up in Bhagalpur, Bihar โ a small city where every family dreams of doing the Kedarnath Yatra at least once in their lifetime. It's not just a trip. It's a calling.
In 2024, my own family decided to plan our Kedarnath Yatra. My father, a retired school teacher, spent weeks calling travel agents, browsing websites, and asking neighbors who had been there before. Every agent gave a different price. Every website tried to sell a "package" with hidden charges. Nobody told us the simple things โ which train to take from Bhagalpur, where to get the bus in Rishikesh, how much a thali actually costs on the trek route.
We were overwhelmed. And we almost canceled the trip.
"Why is there no website that just tells you the truth? No packages. No booking commissions. Just step-by-step information with real prices?"
That question stayed with me. I realized that millions of Indian families face the same problem โ especially from smaller cities like Bhagalpur, Patna, Varanasi, and hundreds of others. Travel websites are designed to sell, not to help. Bloggers write generic guides. YouTube videos show the journey but skip the actual costs.
So I decided to build Yatra.
To give every Indian family a complete, honest, and free travel plan โ from their doorstep to the temple and back. No packages. No commissions. No hidden costs.
Yatra is and will always be 100% free. We don't take commissions from hotels, cab drivers, or agents. We don't sell packages. We just provide information โ the kind you'd get from a trusted local friend.
Most travel sites focus on flights and 5-star hotels. Yatra focuses on general class trains, shared jeeps, dhaba thalis, and lodge stays โ because that's how most Indians actually travel.
Three simple steps. No sign-up. No payment. No spam.
Choose your starting point โ Bhagalpur, Patna, Delhi, or any of our 8 supported cities. More coming soon.
Basic, Comfort, or Premium. Each plan shows exact costs, train names, bus stops, dhaba recommendations โ nothing hidden.
Download your plan as PDF. Save emergency contacts. Know exactly how much you'll spend. No surprises, no scams.
We don't take money from hotels, cab drivers, or agents. Our only goal is to give you accurate information.
Every cost on Yatra is verified from actual pilgrims who did the journey recently โ not from tourism brochures.
I'm not a travel company. I'm a boy from Bhagalpur who solved his own family's problem and decided to share it with everyone.
Every plan includes local scam warnings โ fake helicopter tickets, VIP darshan frauds, overpriced ponies. We protect you.
Founder & Developer ยท Bhagalpur, Bihar
"I built Yatra so that no family has to cancel their Kedarnath Yatra just because they couldn't find honest information. This website is my small contribution to every pilgrim who dreams of standing in front of that ancient temple in the Himalayas. Jai Baba Kedar! ๐๏ธ"