Srinagar, July 03 (NVI): The Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra administration on Thursday urged pilgrims to undertake the annual pilgrimage only after completing advance registration, saying the daily number of pilgrims allowed on the route has been capped in compliance with directions of the Supreme Court.
In an advisory, the administration said advance registration had been opened well before the commencement of the Yatra through designated bank branches across the country and online platforms, with most pilgrims already completing the process.
It said the availability of Tatkal (on-the-spot) registration is extremely limited and appealed to devotees not to travel to Jammu and Kashmir without securing advance registration.
The administration said it would not be possible to accommodate the large number of unregistered pilgrims arriving in the Union Territory under the Tatkal facility and requested them to wait for their allotted turn and travel only on the date assigned by the authorities.
The advisory also noted that several registered pilgrims were reaching Jammu and Kashmir ahead of their scheduled travel date. It clarified that no pilgrim would be permitted to undertake the Yatra before the date mentioned on their registration and urged devotees to adhere strictly to their allotted schedule.
Reiterating that every registered pilgrim would get an opportunity to undertake the pilgrimage, the administration appealed to devotees to maintain order and cooperate with officials for the safe and smooth conduct of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra.(NVI)
