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After the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives and left scores injured, security arrangements for this year’s Amarnath pilgrimage has been tightened.
The pilgrims will follow two routes: The traditional 48 km track from Pahalgam in Anantnag district and the 14 km shorter but steeper Baltal route in Ganderbal district.
The first batch of pilgrims is expected to leave Jammu on July 2 for the yatra which will begin on July 3 and conclude on August 9.
According to various media reports, Due to increased safety concerns and the risk of drone attacks, the Jammu and Kashmir government has declared the entire Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage route a ‘No Flying Zone.’
The Home Department of the Union Territory, following advice from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, has banned all flying devices like drones, UAVs, and balloons along both main routes of the pilgrimage, the longer Pahalgam route and the shorter Baltal route in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said.
