The 38-day-long yatra is scheduled to begin on July 3 from the dual routes — the normal 48-kilometre Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and the shorter however steeper 14-kilometre Baltal route within the Ganderbal district — resulting in the three,880-metre-high holy cave shrine of Amarnath. The primary batch of pilgrims will go away for Kashmir from the Jammu-based Bhagwati Nagar base camp a day earlier than the beginning of the yatra.
“The administration is prepared and dedicated to making sure a profitable yatra this 12 months. Jammu and Kashmir Police has made multi-tier safety preparations for the yatra,” Inspector Basic of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone, Bhim Sen Tuti informed reporters right here.
Tuti, who together with divisional commissioner, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar chaired a high-level assembly to assessment preparations, together with safety, for the yatra, mentioned, “Similar to now we have been offering safety in earlier years, this 12 months, even higher preparations are being made, whether or not when it comes to the variety of paramilitary forces, deployment in delicate areas, or CCTV surveillance. In comparison with earlier, extra vigilant and multi-layered safety is being ensured.” Replying to a query concerning the deployment of forces for the yatra within the area, he mentioned, “Aside from Jammu and Kashmir Police, greater than 180 firms of paramilitary forces have been deployed for the yatra.” He mentioned that safety forces have been deployed alongside the Jammu Kashmir Nationwide Freeway from Lakhanpur to Banihal. “From highway opening events to CCTV cameras, every little thing has been arrange, and safety has additionally been offered at langars, lodging centres. There was no ROP (highway opening get together) association from Lakhanpur to Jammu final 12 months, however this 12 months there will probably be ROP right here as effectively,” he mentioned.
The IGP added that ranging from July 2, the visitors police will subject a day by day advisory. “Reduce-off timings will probably be mounted in any respect factors associated to yatra motion. All pilgrims who want to take part within the yatra should observe this advisory in order that there aren’t any issues or inconveniences,” he mentioned.
He mentioned all pilgrims are suggested to affix the principle convoy that departs between 4:00 and 4:30 am. “Touring individually is not going to be acceptable. These travelling with the official convoy are supplied with a safe setting, and it’s safer to journey in an organised and guarded setup,” he mentioned.