Jun 26, 2025 01:18 PM IST
In a small advisory issued hours earlier than an encounter broke out in Udhampur, the IGP Jammu listed 2 issues – keep away from unbiased journey, journey in escorted convoys
The Jammu and Kashmir Police has issued an advisory for pilgrims forward of the Amarnath Yatra, asking them to keep away from unbiased journey.
In a small advisory issued hours earlier than an encounter broke out in Udhampur, the Jammu and Kashmir Police listed two issues – keep away from unbiased journey, journey in escorted convoys.
The advisory additionally holds significance in mild of latest joint Military-police operation in Udhampur, condenamed Operation Bihali. Safety forces had been engaged in an encounter with terrorists within the Kuru space of Basantgarh in Udhampur.
The 38-day-long yatra to the three,880-metre-high holy cave shrine of Amarnath will begin on July 3 and finish on August 9.
The journey could be taken utilizing two routes — longer and shorter (however steeper). The 48-km Pahalgam route in Anantnag and the steeper 14-kilometre Baltal route in Ganderbal are the 2 routes to the shrine.
Quite a few devotees are anticipated to tackle the yatra, and the primary batch of pilgrims will depart for Kashmir from the Jammu-based Bhagwati Nagar base camp a day earlier than the yatra begins.
Mock drills had been performed in Udhampur on Wednesday to arrange for any emergencies. The thirteenth Battalion of the Nationwide Catastrophe Response Power (NDRF), is stationed in Udhampur.
“All preparations have been put in place. The Udhampur district homes 26 lodgement centres with a capability to accommodate 6,500 pilgrims. We now have established centres to accommodate pilgrims in case of any weather-related or different emergencies,” Udhampur Deputy Commissioner Saloni Rai was quoted as saying by information company PTI.
She additionally inspected the lodgement centres and amenities for pilgrims.
(With PTI inputs)
