The Amarnath pilgrimage this year will last for 62 days beginning July 1. It will run simultaneously on both the tracks from Pahalgam in Anantnag district and Baltal in Ganderbal district, said Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday. It will culminate August 31. Registration through online and offline modes for the yatra will begin from April 17, he said. Sinha said the Jammu and Kashmir administration will provide best-in-class healthcare and other essential facilities to all the visiting devotees and service providers. Telecom services will be made operational prior to the commencement of the pilgrimage, he said, adding that “all the stakeholder departments are working in coordination to ensure facilities for lodging, power, water, security and other arrangements for the smooth conduct of Yatra”. The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board will also enable live telecast of morning and evening prayers for devotees across the globe. An app for the yatra has also been made available on the Google Play store so that devottes can get real-time information about weather and services.
