Overview
- Srinagar’s Manoj Sinha inspected the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board Yatri Niwas at Pantha Chowk and told officials to speed up all pending work.
- Yatri Niwas is being equipped with modern lodging and support services for thousands of pilgrims, with a Baba Barfani sound-and-light show planned at the site.
- Senior police and civil officials detailed deployment and surveillance plans with central forces to protect the routes to the cave shrine.
- Authorities are rolling out RFID cards and QR-based registration to track pilgrim movement and strengthen safety along the corridors.
- Medical posts, emergency teams and disaster units are being reinforced on the Baltal and Pahalgam routes as the July 3 to August 28 Yatra nears, after last year drew more than 4.5 lakh devotees.