On Sunday morning another fresh batch of pilgrims left for their journey to the Amarnath shrine under heightened security measures.
The enthusiastic pilgrims set out for the holy shrine amid tight security from Panthachowk Srinagar base camp towards Baltal and Pahalgam yatra base camps. To allow pilgrims to seek blessings and connect with their faith, the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board organises the Amarnath Yatra, which is divided into two routes.
The routes include the one that goes through Pahalgam and the other that goes through Baltal. Baltal serves as the camping ground for pilgrims in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir.
With the Amarnath Yatra underway, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have beefed up the security for this year’s pilgrimage following the recent terror attacks.
Unprecedented security measures, including electronic surveillance along the entire Yatra route and access control, have been put in place.
This comes against the backdrop of the recent terror attacks in the Jammu region, including the terror attack at the army convoy in Kathua and encounters in Doda and Udhampur, which are in the Jammu region.
The security for the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, especially around the Jammu base camp of the Amarnath Yatra and the National Highway, has increased.
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