Amarnath Yatra to begin on July 3; 3.3L pilgrims registered so far

SRINAGAR: More than 3,31,000 devotees person registered truthful acold for this year’s Amarnath Yatra, which is acceptable to statesman connected July 3 from some routes --- Pahalgam successful Anantnag territory and Baltal successful Ganderbal district.The yatra volition reason connected Aug 9, 2025, coinciding with the festival of Raksha Bandhan. This was disclosed during the 49th Board gathering of the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board (SASB), chaired by Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha astatine Raj Bhawan connected Saturday.During the meeting, the LG reviewed the preparations for the yatra, including arrangements and indispensable amenities astatine basal camps and on the routes, a govt spokesperson said.

The gathering was attended by members of the shrine board.The committee held a broad reappraisal of the preparedness of each the departments acrophobic and projected measures and interventions to further amended the facilities for the devotees, the spokesperson said.“The LG took appraisal of the advancement connected assorted ongoing projects and directed for ensuring completion of the identified works good successful clip for the convenience of the pilgrims,” helium added.

“The information and well-being of the pilgrims is our topmost priority. We are committed to providing amended facilities and amenities to guarantee a hassle-free and spiritually enriching acquisition for each the pilgrims,” Sinha said.The gathering besides discussed important matters pertaining to constitution of Yatri Niwas and transit camps astatine assorted locations en route, enhancement of lodging capacity, enlargement of prasad merchantability counters, operationalisation of yatri facilitation centres, online services by the Board, issuance of RFID cards, registration and verification of pilgrims and work providers, langar and NGO services, the spokesperson said.