Lok Sabha election preparations have started in the entire country including Jammu and Kashmir. This time the election process is to continue from April to June. Meanwhile, the date of Amarnath Yatra is also falling, hence this time the days of Yatra have been reduced. Registration for Amarnath Yatra will start from April 15.
Amarnath Yatra Registrations: Preparations for Lok Sabha elections have started. This time the election process will last for about two months. Meanwhile, in view of the elections, this time the days of Amarnath Yatra have been reduced. This time the Amarnath Yatra, which lasts for two months, will last only for 45 days. This decision has been taken after the meeting of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha held at Raj Bhavan. Registrations for Amarnath Yatra will be started from 15th April. A plan has also been prepared as to how and in how many groups the passengers will be sent. This time Amarnath Yatra will start from 29th June and will continue till 19th August.
The official said the meeting was held in connection with the annual pilgrimage to the 3,880 meter high Amarnath temple. Preparations have been made for hassle free registration. Health certificates will also be issued to the passengers from authorized hospitals of Jammu and Kashmir for the journey.
10 thousand pilgrims will visit every day
The traditional route of Amarnath Yatra is Baltal and Pahalgam. A batch of around 10 thousand pilgrims will be sent from here every day. Amarnath pilgrims will be able to register themselves in more than 500 bank branches of the country. Last year, 32,819 service providers, including 15,903 ponywalas, 10,023 palanquin and dandiwalas and 6,893 pitthuwalas, were registered by the labor department for the Yatra.