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United News of India
3 days ago
- United News of India
6,365 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath yatra
Jammu, July 19 (UNI) A fresh batch of over 6,000 pilgrims of the Shri Amarnath Yatra, chanting 'Bam Bam Bhole', set out for the holy cave shrine in the South Kashmir Himalayas from the Yatri Niwas base camp today at Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu. 'A fresh batch of 6,365 pilgrims left this morning for the Shri Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir from the Jammu base camp amid tight security arrangements,' officials said. Of them, 2,851 pilgrims were headed for Pahalgam and 3,514 for Baltal, travelling in a convoy of 211 vehicles, including both Light and Heavy Motor Vehicles. The 38-day annual pilgrimage began simultaneously from both routes following the flag-off of the first batch by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on July 2. The yatra is scheduled to conclude on August 9. So far, more than 2 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance at the shrine. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant-Governor had on June 17 passed orders to declare the twin routes for the Amarnath Yatra as 'no-flying zones' between July 1 and August 10. An official spokesperson said the J&K Home Department, on the orders of the L-G, issued 'strict security directives regarding aerial activity during the upcoming Amarnath Yatra'. Officials said the measure was taken 'to ensure strengthened security during the yatra'. Any kind of aviation platforms and devices, including UAVs, drones, and balloons, would be prohibited on both the Pahalgam axis (in south Kashmir) and Baltal axis (in central Kashmir). UNI VBH AAB
New Indian Express
18-06-2025
- New Indian Express
Amarnath route to be no-fly zone
SRINAGAR: In order to ensure foolproof security arrangements for forthcoming 38-days Amarnath Yatra, Jammu and Kashmir government has declared twin pilgrimage routes a 'No Flying Zone' from July 1, two days before commencement of the yatra. The Amarnath yatra has two routes – traditional Pahalgam route from south Kashmir and shortest Baltal route from central Kashmir. 'The Ministry of Home Affairs had advised that the entire route may be declared as 'No flying zone' w.e.f July 1 to August 10. With a view to ensure strengthened security, all the routes of yatra are hereby declared as 'No Flying Zone' including both Pahalgam axis and Baltal axis,' reads an order of J&K Home Department issued by Principal Secretary Home Chandraker Bharti. The flying of any kind of aviation platforms and devices including UAVs, drones, balloons, etc has been prohibited on the twin yatra routes from July 1 to August 10. The annual Amarnath yatra will start on July 3 and conclude on August 9 coinciding with Raksha Bandhan. However, the restrictions shall not apply to cases of medical evacuation, disaster management, or surveillance operations conducted by security forces.
