Amarnath Yatra Car Skids Into Road Divider on Jammu–Srinagar Highway
Security forces have bolstered convoy tracking and emergency response along the high-altitude route after repeated skidding incidents
Overview
- A car in the pilgrimage convoy driven by Shashikant lost control near Narsoo in Udhampur district and struck a highway divider, police said.
- Shashikant was hospitalized with injuries while the four other occupants escaped unharmed.
- More than 7,500 pilgrims set out from Jammu this morning under armed escort for the annual trek to the 3,880-metre Amarnath cave shrine.
- After a five-bus collision on July 5 injured dozens, authorities stepped up security deployments and infrastructure upgrades along the pilgrimage corridor.
- Officials emphasize that the annual journey remains uninterrupted despite the challenging Himalayan terrain and ongoing road safety concerns.