Amarnath Yatra: LG flagged off the first batch for Amarnath Yatra; Tight security arrangements made

Posted on 2nd Jul 2025 10:09 am by rohit kumar

The first batch for the Amarnath Yatra has left. LG Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch early this morning. The atmosphere is resonating with chants of Bam-Bam Bhole.

 

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the batches for Baltal and Pahalgam base camps from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu early this morning. 4000 to 5000 devotees are expected to go in the first batch. The Amarnath Yatra will start from July 3. This 38-day-long yatra will conclude on August 9. LG Manoj Sinha has flagged off the first batch.

 

All the information you want to know about the yatra

Registration

So far, there have been up to 3.50 lakh advance registrations, more than 4500 tokens issued in two days in Jammu, and up to 2500 instant registrations.

Token facility at Saraswati Dham near the railway station in Jammu

Instant registration facility at Vaishnavi Dham, Panchayat Bhawan, and Mahajan Hall, Shalamar, near the railway station in Jammu

EKYC-RFID center for registered passengers at Yatri Niwas, Bhagwati Nagar, and the railway station

Instant registration facility for saints at Shri Ram Mandir, Purani Mandi, Geeta Bhawan Parade

Security

Around 1 lakh security personnel deployed from Lakhanpur in Kathua to the holy cave

600 companies of paramilitary forces have been deployed, out of which a maximum of 350 companies are of the CRPF

Around 25,000 personnel of the Jammu and Kashmir Police were deployed

Traffic

Vehicles going from Jammu to Srinagar will be allowed on the national highway from 6 am.

Heavy vehicles after 10 pm and small vehicles after noon will not be allowed to go beyond Nagrota.

Kunjwani, Bajalta Mor, Sidhra Bridge, Atal Chowk, TCP Nagrota, and Manda have been cut-off points in Jammu city. Heavy vehicles will not be allowed to go from these points from 10 pm, and small vehicles after noon.

During the passage of the convoy, traffic will remain closed on these roads in Jammu.

Canal Head to Banda Bahadur Chowk

Belicharana PWD Bridge to Bhagwati Nagar Fourth Bridge

Gandhi Nagar Women's College to Vikram Chowk Flyover

Ambedkar Chowk to Asia Crossing via District Police Line

Police Headquarters to Vikram Chowk via Jammu University

Bus Stand to Manda Chowk

 

Weather Forecast

According to the Meteorological Department, there is no possibility of a major change in the weather till July 5. There is a possibility of heavy rain in some parts of Jammu division on 6-7.

 

Travelers should keep these things in mind.

 

Walk slowly while climbing and take rest in between, do not walk more than your capacity.

 

Take complete rest in the camp, and follow the instructions while going to the next place.

 

If you are taking any medicine, keep it with you in your bag.

 

Drink enough water and take fluids.

 

At high altitude and in bad weather conditions, stop around the holy cave

 

In case of any health problem, avail health facilities at an interval of two km.

 

Do not ignore these symptoms.

 

Dizziness, fatigue not reducing even after resting, shortness of breath, chest pain.

 

Headache, lack of appetite, and vomiting

 

Rapid heart rate while resting

 

Skin turning blue, feeling of tightness in the chest

 

Inability to walk in a straight line

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