Amarnath Yatra: The annual pilgrimage starts in June-July on the 36 km long Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and 14 km long short route in Ganderbal district and runs till Raksha Bandhan in August.
This year’s annual Amarnath Yatra will begin from June 28. This decision was taken at a meeting of Shri Amarnath Sign Board in Jammu on Saturday. A meeting was held under the chairmanship of Jammu Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. The yatra will run for 56 days and registration for this will start from April 1, 2021. The annual Amarnath Yatra was canceled last year due to the Corona epidemic.
Devotees from all over the country wait all year long for Shri Amarnathji’s visit. Shri Amarnath Shrine Board makes elaborate arrangements to make this journey easier for the travelers. From the stay and food of the passengers, arranges buses for them. At the same time, additional security forces are deployed to protect this journey. This trip also has an impact on the business of Jammu and Kashmir and traders have high hopes from this trip.
Expecting six lakh passengers to arrive
Earlier this year, the Jammu and Kashmir administration had instructed to widen the footpath for the yatra. It was said in the instructions that cement tiles will be installed from Baltal on the pedestrian path. The administration hopes that about six lakh people will be involved in the yatra this year. The annual pilgrimage starts in June-July on the 36 km long Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and 14 km long short route in Ganderbal district and runs to Raksha Bandhan in August.
The Chief Secretary had reviewed the preparations
Officials had said that Chief Secretary BVR Subramaniam had reviewed the preparations for a clean, smooth and safe journey. Subramaniam also reviewed the status of advancement of the route on both the routes. Along with this, the Chief Secretary had also reviewed the provision of drinking water, light, LPG, ration medicine and mobile connectivity at various places along with temporary camps, shelter sites, health and medical camps. The Chief Secretary hoped for the arrival of six lakh devotees and had given instructions to fix the system.
