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Jammu and Kashmir Ramps Up Security and Infrastructure Ahead of Amarnath Yatra

A concentrated push to finish roads, camps and vetting aims to ensure a safe, tightly managed pilgrimage this summer.

Overview

  • CRPF Director General G P Singh led an on‑site review and ordered stepped‑up counter‑terror patrols and tighter inter‑agency coordination on Wednesday to harden security along Yatra routes.
  • Divisional and district officials inspected Ramban, Chanderkote, Baltal and other sites and set a firm June 20 deadline for completion of remaining road, tunnel, power, water and camp works.
  • Authorities have declared a No‑Flying Zone over all Yatra routes from July 1 and will not permit helicopter services inside the Yatra area during the pilgrimage, which begins on July 3.
  • Base camps report sanitisation and credentialing drives that include security checks and QR‑coded ID passes for hoteliers, pony owners and other service providers to control access and operations.
  • A central coordination meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled for June 12 to finalise deployments and agency roles, with emergency services and SDRF kept ready for medical and evacuation needs.