Particle.news
Download on the App Store
40 ARTICLES
·
2mo ago

Final Security Grid, Infrastructure Upgrades Ready for Amarnath Yatra’s July 3 Start

Pilgrim registrations are picking up again after last-stage security drills, infrastructure upgrades, a reverification drive addressing a 10 percent slump following the Pahalgam attack.

The pilgrimage, which begins on July 3 and continues until August 9, sees lakhs of devotees passing through Punjab’s Pathankot district en route to the holy Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu & Kashmir.
(Image for representation) The 38-day-long Amarnath Yatra will start on July 3 and end on August 9. (ANI photo)
Jammu and Kashmir Police Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel during a mock drill on coordination and emergency response, ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra, at a transit camp at Pantha Chowk, on the outskirts of Srinagar on Wednesday.
J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha asserted that adequate security arrangements have been put in place for the annual pilgrimage which will start from July 3 and end on August 9 this year. (HT PHOTO)

Overview

  • A three-tier security grid of Army, central armed police forces and J&K Police is operational at base camps and along both Baltal and Pahalgam routes, supported by daily mock drills and cordon-and-search operations.
  • Punjab Police’s command centre at Pathankot uses high-definition CCTV, drone surveillance and anti-sabotage checks to monitor convoy movements around the clock.
  • The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board has launched a reverification drive for pilgrims who registered before the April 22 Pahalgam attack, securing confirmations from over 85,000 yatris so far.
  • Trek paths have been widened from four to 12 feet, vulnerable stretches fortified with handrails and barriers, and grid power connectivity extended to camps at Baltal, Pantha Chowk and Nunwan.
  • Helicopter services have been suspended for safety reasons, and all pilgrims are advised to travel in designated convoys from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp.