Srinagar: Registrations for the upcoming annual Amarnath Yatra commenced on Tuesday as hundreds of devotees thronged to designated bank branches to get registration forms.
Registrations for the yatra can be done at over 540 authorized bank branches across the country including Punjab National Bank (316 branches), Jammu and Kashmir Bank (90 branches), Yes Bank (37 branches), and State Bank of India (97 branches) and designated centers such as Panchayat Bhawan, Vaishnavi Dham, and Mahajan Hall in Jammu.
The pilgrims can also register online via the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board website, jksasb.nic.in.
As per Shri Amarnath Shrine Board officials registration is mandatory for all pilgrims, and a Compulsory Health Certificate (CHC), issued by an authorised medical body, is required to confirm fitness for the high-altitude trek. “Only about 15000 yatris will be allowed per day. The registration fee for each pilgrim is Rs 220. A Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID card, is mandatory for all pilgrims,” official said.
The Yatra is scheduled to begin on July 3, 2025 from the Pahalgam track in the Anantnag district and the Baltal route in the Ganderbal district, and will conclude on August 9, 2025, spanning 38 days, aligning with the auspicious occasion of Shravan Purnima (Raksha Bandhan).
The dates for the yatra were announced by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on March 5 during the 48th Board meeting of the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board (SASB) at Raj Bhawan.
The board proposed various measures and interventions to further improve the facilities and services for the devotees.
Considering the likely increased inflow of pilgrims for Amarnath Yatra-2025, the meeting discussed measures for enhancing lodgment capacity at centres in Jammu, Srinagar, and other locations, operationalising Yatri facilitation centres for e-KYC, issuing RFID cards, and on-spot registration of pilgrims at a number of locations, including Nowgam and Katra Railway Stations.
These facilities must also be suitably enhanced at Baltal, Pahalgam, Nunwan, and Pantha Chowk Srinagar, as per the requirements.
Reviewing the progress achieved on various ongoing works undertaken by the line departments, the LG stressed the need to ensure adequate arrangements and requisite amenities at various locations en route to the Yatra.
