Registration of pilgrims for annual Amarnath yatra which would commence from 1st July will start from 5th June, sources in Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) said on Tuesday. Registration will be done through 121 designated branches of Jammu and Kashmir bank across the country, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SASB R K Goyal said. He said the yatra will commence from both traditional Pahalgam and Baltal routes as per scheduled on 1st July. The registration of pilgrims from the Pahalgam route will not be allowed after 22nd August because of the longer distance and travel time, while registration in respect of the Baltal route, which is much shorter, will close on 23rd August, he said. The registration will be done on "First-come-first-Serve basis", he said.
Goyal said the number of designated registration counters has been increased to 121 from 103 last year. "For effective security arrangements, no yatri will be allowed to enter or proceed beyond the base camps unless he is in possession of a valid yatra permit for a specified date and route", the SASB CEO said. The CEO appealed to all those who intend to undertake the pilgrimage to complete the necessary formalities for registration and timely obtain a yatra permit, in their own interest, so that no inconvenience is faced by any yatri with regard to the date of Yatra and the route to be followed. He said this year all the labourers, pony and pithuwallahs are also being provided photo identity cards, for effective security. The booking/reservation of helicopter seats would commence shortly via two modes: Online Booking or through the Travel Agents operating in Jammu and Kashmir, Divisions.
Goyal said the number of designated registration counters has been increased to 121 from 103 last year. "For effective security arrangements, no yatri will be allowed to enter or proceed beyond the base camps unless he is in possession of a valid yatra permit for a specified date and route", the SASB CEO said. The CEO appealed to all those who intend to undertake the pilgrimage to complete the necessary formalities for registration and timely obtain a yatra permit, in their own interest, so that no inconvenience is faced by any yatri with regard to the date of Yatra and the route to be followed. He said this year all the labourers, pony and pithuwallahs are also being provided photo identity cards, for effective security. The booking/reservation of helicopter seats would commence shortly via two modes: Online Booking or through the Travel Agents operating in Jammu and Kashmir, Divisions.
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