A total of 1,000 people have been selected through a fair, computer-generated, random, gender-balanced selection process to go on Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, 2026, the Ministry of External Affairs said.The selected yatris will travel in 20 batches, each consisting of 50 yatris, through the Lipulekh in Uttarakhand and Nathu La in Eastern Sikkim. Both routes are now fully motorable and involve very little trekking. The route and batch details are available on the yatra website.The 2026 edition of the yatra will commence in June and conclude in August.External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar conducted the computerised draw. Notifications regarding the selection have been sent to shortlisted yatris through SMS and email. Yatris can also log in to website (https://kmy.gov.in) to check the status of their selection, or dial helpline number: 011-23088214, the MEA said.