Overview
- All Pahalgam and Baltal axes will be off-limits to any aviation devices, including UAVs, drones and balloons, throughout the pilgrimage period.
- Exceptions to the flying ban cover only medical evacuations, disaster response and security surveillance pending issuance of detailed SOP guidelines.
- Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board has announced no helicopter services for pilgrims, directing yatris to travel by foot, ponies or palkis.
- Around 580 companies of CAPF will form a multi-tier security cordon along the 38-day Yatra, backed by CCTV, facial recognition systems and RFID tracking of pilgrims.
- Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan chaired a June 17 review of emergency protocols and logistical plans as district administrations finalized last-mile arrangements ahead of the July 3 start.