SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026 will remain suspended from both the Chandanwari and Baltal routes with effect from August 9 in view of track restoration works and the forecast of adverse weather conditions, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg said on Saturday. The 57-day annual pilgrimage commenced on July 3 simultaneously from […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Amarnath Yatra will continue through the Baltal route, while the Pahalgam route will remain temporarily closed to facilitate urgent repair and maintenance works following recent rainfall, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg said on Saturday. The Divisional Commissioner said the recent spell of rain has damaged sections of the Pahalgam route, necessitating […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Bharti Airtel on Friday announced the expansion of its mobile network along the Amarnath Yatra routes, strengthening connectivity for pilgrims, security personnel, and local authorities during the annual pilgrimage. According to a company statement, Airtel has deployed new network sites at Chandanwari, Pissu Top, and Betaab Valley, establishing mobile coverage along the […]
JAMMU — Authorities are preparing detailed project reports (DPRs) for 60 km of road works worth Rs 3,500 crore to strengthen infrastructure along the Amarnath Yatra route in Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesman said on Tuesday. The Amarnath road projects form part of a wider initiative to upgrade pilgrimage and tourism infrastructure in the […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government has directed that disaster-prone areas on the twin routes leading to the Amarnath cave shrine be marked before the start of the annual pilgrimage later this year, an official said on Tuesday. Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo passed the directions to deputy commissioners of Anantnag and Ganderbal at the […]
SRINAGAR — About 114.57 tons of waste was collected from the twin routes to the Amarnath shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas since the beginning of the annual pilgrimage 10 days ago, officials said on Monday, as part of an innovative sanitation measures to ensure an “eco-friendly yatra”. The 52-day annual pilgrimage to the holy […]