New Delhi: The 56-day yatra to the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Amarnath in the South Kashmir Himalayas is scheduled to start from the twin routes of Pahalgam and Baltal on June 28 and culminate on August 22.
This year’s Amarnath Yatra is likely to witness a heavy rush of pilgrims, a top CRPF officer here said on Monday and asserted that all necessary arrangements will be made to ensure it passes off peacefully.
Inspector General (IG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Jammu sector, P S Ranpise said all units and formations have been briefed about the threat posed by sticky bombs and asked to remain on high alert.
The 56-day yatra to the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Amarnath in the South Kashmir Himalayas is scheduled to start from the twin routes of Pahalgam and Baltal on June 28 and culminate on August 22.
Talking to reporters after inaugurating a free medical camp organised by the 166th Battalion of the force in Sidhra here, the CRPF IG said, “It is likely that the yatra this year will attract heavy rush, and keeping this thing in mind, we will study the requirements, and all necessary arrangements will be made for the success of the pilgrimage.”
“We already had a meeting with civil police and projected the requirement… We will study the logistic requirements needed at the Yatri camps and might require more forces,” he added.
To a question on the number of troops required for the pilgrimage, the IG said, “That will be decided by the government after a review of the overall situation.”
